Egyptian Campaign 1882: Commemorative Patriotic Medal for the Egypt Campaign 1882. White metal

Metal: White metal

Dimension: 38mm

Weight: 26g (inc suspension, riband & silver fittings)

Obverse: Portrait effigy of Sir Garnet Wolseley - later Field Marshal Wolseley. With legend "Sir Garnet Wolseley G.C.B., G.C.M.G. Born June 4th 1833"

Reverse: In the centre "To commemorate the triumphant return of the British Troops from Egypt 1882", surrounded by the battles and places, "Alexandria, Ismailia, Chalouf, Kassassin, Tel el Kebir, Cairo"

The medal pierced and fitted with silver ring and ornate silver riband hanger, with stitched silk riband in the colours of the Order of St, Patrick (in 1885 Wolseley was created a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick) , with matching integral top brooch bar, with reverse hinged and clasp fittings

Reverse of the medal sometime brooched

A rare Egypt Campaign 1882 commemorative medal

Condition: GF

Code: 23043