Some observations on the roll for the Afghan War Medal 1880 and Kabul to Kandahar Star for the 72nd Regiment ( Duke of Albany's Own)

The roll records only the dead not the wounded, as follows:
Killed in Action 23
Died of Wounds 10
Died of Disease 67
Committed Suicide 1
 

One man, 2700 Pte Patrick O'Neil, appears to have been added to the roll at a later date only showing entitlement to a K to K Star. We have assumed he was attached from another regiment for the march only and hence his Afghan Medal is assumed to be on another roll. We have therefore decided to count him here only for the K to K star.

 

     

Clasps

 
Comment on the Roll If counted in our final total (medal and star) Medals Peiwar Kotal Charasia   Kabul Kandahar

K to K Star.

Medal forfeited

No. 10 3 7 8 10 10
Medal forfeited, restored Yes 1 - - - 1 1
Medal forfeited not returned Yes 1 - -   1 1

Discharged with ignominy

No 1 1 - - - -
Discharged with ignominy - restored Yes 1 - 1 1 1 1
Deserted (medal not shown as forfeited) No 1 - - - 1 1
               
               

total forfeited, (assumed not issued or returned) to be subtracted;

12 4 7 8 11 11
               

grand total all medals / clasps before subtraction

1144 393 809 761 797 801
               

therefore likely number of medals and clasps initially  in the wild.

1132 389 802 753 786 790
               

 

And the 78th Regiment:

Afghan medals all no clasp issues; 766 medals total (one forfeited medal not counted)
Kabul to Kandahar stars ; none.