United Kingdom. A Kabul to Kandahar Star to Private Pollard, 9th Lancers

In bronze, naming is privately engraved on the reverse 1831 PRIVATE T.K. POLLARD 9TH LANCERS, measuring 47 mm (w) x 61.5 mm (h), replacement ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Kabul to Kandahar Star, also known as the Roberts Star or Kandahar Bronze Star, was awarded to those British and Indian troops who participated in the 320 mile march from Kabul to Kandahar in Afghanistan between August 9 and 31, 1880, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Roberts who rode horseback on his horse Vonolel. In addition, it was awarded to the troops stationed en route at Kelat-i-Ghilzie, who accompanied General Roberts on the final ninety miles to Kandahar. An episode of the Second Afghan War, the march took place to relieve Kandahar, where a British force was being besieged by Afghan forces. On reaching Kandahar, Roberts decisively beat the Afghans on September 1, 1880 at the Battle of Kandahar and lifted the siege. The war was concluded soon after. Just over 11,000 were awarded.