Kabul to Kandahar Star

Kabul to Kandahar Star
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Awarded by UK
Type	Campaign medal
Eligibility	British and British Indian Army
Awarded for	Campaign Service
Campaign(s)	Relief of Kandahar, 9–31 August 1880
Statistics
Established	1882
Related	Afghanistan Medal (United Kingdom)
Ribbon bar of the medal

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 9–31 August 1880, under the command of General Frederick Roberts.

An episode of the Second Afghan War, the march took place to relieve Kandahar, where a British force was being besieged by an Afghan force. On reaching Kandahar, Roberts decisively beat the Afghans on 1 September 1880 at the Battle of Kandahar and lifted the siege. The war was concluded soon after.

The medal was always awarded with the Afghanistan Medal, usually with the 'Kandahar' bar.

The medal is a bronze five-pointed star 62mm high and 48mm wide, suspended by the Imperial Crown. It was made from guns captured at the Battle of Kandahar.

Obverse: in the middle is the royal monogram VRI, surrounded by the text "Kabul to Kandahar 1880".

Reverse: plain with a hollow centre, with the name of the recipient around the edge.