SUDAN
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BRITISH SOLDIERS RECEIVED THE SUDAN MEDAL (1896-8), ISSUED WITHOUT CLASPS. THE KHEDIVE'S MEDAL: AS FOR EARLIER EGYPTIAN AND SUDANESE CAMPAIGNS, THE RULER OF EGYPT AWARDED A SEPARATE MEDAL ON THE MANY EXPEDITIONS INTO THE SUDAN BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899.
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1802 |
SCARCE // EGYPTIAN INFANTRY KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDAL. SIX CLASPS: FIRKET, HAFIR, ABU HAMED, SUDAN 1897, THE ATBARA & KHARTOUM. UNNAMED AS ISSUED. THIS MEDAL WAS GIVEN TO A NATIVE PARTICIPANT. THIS MAN WAS AT OMDURMAN AND SAW A GREAT DEAL OF ACTION IN MANY CAMPAIGNS. This man fought at Omdurman. CONDITION: VF. The majority of medals awarded to the Egyptian forces over the years were melted down for the silver.
The battle of Firket
comprised the first phase of the re-conquest of the Sudan resulting in
the recapture of Dongola. On 2nd June 1896 headquarters were established
at Akasha, from which the advance was continued, on 5th June, towards
Firket, where the Emir Osman Azraq was defeated on 7th June 1896.
After the battle of Firket, the advance continued and reached Kerma on 19th September, Merowe, 26th September, and Dongola on 15th October 1896. Hafir is on the west bank of the Nile opposite Kerma, and it was here that the battle was fought. The clasp being awarded to those who took part in the operations south of Fareig, 19-26th September 1896. The next stage of the conflict occurred during 1897, with the Sudan 1897 clasp, though not awarded for any specific action, being awarded to those who had already received the Khedive’s Medal and were south of Kerma and south of 6 Station between 15th July – 6th November 1897. The clasp for Abu Hamed was given to those of Major General Sir A. Hunter’s Force which set out from Kassingar and captured Abu Hamed on 7th August 1897.
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$1,200.00 |
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1823 |
GRENADIER GUARDS.
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 500. PTE. H. QUINN. 1/GRENADIER GUARDS. 500 Pte. H. Quinn is also entitled to the KHEDIVE'S MEDAL with the bar KHARTOUM. Sudan medals to the Guards are very hard to find today. Some toning. Condition: VF. Double issue. |
$699.00 |
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1824 |
KHEDIV'E SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 4212. Bd. Mn. W. TERNENT. 5th. FUSILIER. Clasp: KHARTOUM Condition: VF |
$425.00 |
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1825 |
KHEDIV'E SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 4340. H. KIRBY. 5th. FUSILIER. Clasp: KHARTOUM Condition: VF
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$425.00 |
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1827 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3675. PTE. J. NORTON. 2/RIFLE BDE. Condition: GVF. Looks like original ribbon. |
$625.00 |
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1828 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3584. PTE. W. ROBBINSON. 1/ CAMERON HIGHLANDERS. Condition: GVF. Comes with a copy of the roll. |
SOLD $600.00
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1829 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3072. PTE. E. RUSSEL. 2/RIFLE. BDE. Condition: NEF Looks like original ribbon. |
$625.00 |
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1831 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3964. BANDSMAN. W. BULLEN 1/NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Condition: VF. Also entitled to a KHEDIVE'S medal with the clasp KHARTOUM. Comes with copy of the roll.
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$665.00
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1832 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3335. CPL. J. REID. 1/NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Condition: NEF.
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$665.00 |
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1833 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO:
2751. PTE. LAMES. PHILBIN. 1ST BATT. LINCOLNSHIRE RET.
ENTITLED TO KHEDIVES SUDAN MEDAL WITH TWO CLASPS AND A QSA with clasps. At the ATBARA the regt. had one dead and 16 wounded. Comes with papers which confirms the above. Condition: NEF. |
$665.00 |
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1835 |
UN NAMED BRONZE KHEDIVES MEDAL FOR THE SUDAN. Condition: VF. |
$225.00 |
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1837 |
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO:
6538. PTE. F. SUMMERSBY. 1/GRENADIER GUARDS.
Comes with copy of the roll. Condition: VF.
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$655.00 |
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1838
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A GREAT COMBINATION OF
CAMPAIGN CLASPS. //
EGYPTIAN INFANTRY
KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: AN ARAB FOUR CLASPS: SUDAN 1897, THE ATBARA, KHARTOUM & SUDAN 1899. Condition: VF. The majority of medals awarded to the Egyptian forces over the years have been melted down. |
$795.00 |
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1839
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SCARCE and not often seen on the market //
SUDAN MEDAL NAMED TO: 3332. PTE. W. HASLAM. 1/RL IRISH FUS. (ROYAL IRISH) Condition: GVF. The Royal Irish Fusiliers formed the machine gun detachment at Khartoum (120 men) and a smaller detachment went on to serve at Gedaref (20 men).
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1840
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A GREAT COMBINATION OF
CAMPAIGN CLASPS. //
EGYPTIAN INFANTRY
KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDAL. FOUR CLASPS: SUDAN 1897, THE ATBARA, KHARTOUM & NYAM NYAM (SCARCE CLASP). Condition: GVF. The majority of medals awarded to the Egyptian forces over the years have been melted down.
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$895.00 |
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1841
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SCARCE to a sailer // KHEDIVE'S SUDAN medal named to: P.O. JOHN DALTON. "DONGOLA" 1896. Petty Officer Dalton served aboard H.M.S. SCOUT during the Dongola Expedition of 1896. Condition: GVF
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$895.00 |
