Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1886. Reverse dated 1882. No clasp (2123. Pte. H. Taylor. 1/Gord: Highrs:)

Important: The recipient Private Henry Taylor, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed entitled to 4 x clasps to his dated 1882 Medal, vis 'Tel-el-Kebir', 'Suakin 1884', 'El-Teb_Tamaai' & 'The Nile 1884-5'!

Medals and clasps verification: The recipient is verified as entitled to both the Egypt Medal 1882 with 4 x clasps and the Khedives Egypt Star 1882. Both medals and all clasps enumerated in the recipient's extant service papers, that are held and accessible at The National Archives. The medals and all clasps are also confirmed in the corresponding medal rolls for 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, vis WO 100/59 (for the 2x 1882 medal and star) and WO 100/66 for all the 4 x clasps. The recipient is recorded in the rolls under regimental as No 2123 on the medal roll for the 1882 Egypt Campaign dated medals (no clasp), and as No 783 for all 4 x clasps (including Tel-el-Kebir) on the later Sudan Campaign 1884-85

The recipients extant service papers, held and accessible at The National Archives show both of the recipient's regimental numbers 2123 & 783

Henry Taylor, was a native of Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, England, where he was born in 1860. By trade a 'Butcher', Henry enlisted in the British Army at Dorchester, England on, 19 November 1880. At the time of enlisting, he was allocated to the Brigade Depot number 2123 and posted to the 39th Brigade Depot, located at Dorchester (which at the time was the shared depot for the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot, and the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot. After 224 days service at the 39th Brigade Depot, he was transferred to the newly formed 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders on, 1 July 1881. The new regiment had been formed by amalgamating the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment, with the 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, to become 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively of the Gordon Highlanders. For whatever administrative reason, the regimental clerks appear to have carried forward the recipients former 39th Brigade Depot number forward in the newly formed regiment, for the years through 1881-1883. The deployments and services of Henry Taylor were:

- Home: 19/11/1880 - 10/03/1881 (112 Days)
- Malta: 11/03/1881 - 01/08/1882 (1 Year & 144 Days)
- Egypt: 02/08/1882 - 17/02/1884 (1 Year & 200 Days)
- East Soudan: 18/02/1884 - 31/03/1884 (42 Days)
- Egypt: 01/04/1884 - 04/11/1884 (218 Days)
- Upper Egypt: 05/11/1884 - 30/06/1884 (238 Days)
- Egypt: 01/07/ 1885 - 08/09/1886 (70 Days)
- Malta: 09/09/1886 - 25/11/1886 (78 Days)

A most desirable campaign medal to a Gordon Highlanders veteran who saw considerable confirmed active service in Egypt and the Sudan, and who was awarded 4 x clasps to his Egypt Medal!

Condition: About GVF

Code: 23499