Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89. Undated reverse, with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai' (3925, Lce. Corpl. C. Davis, 3/K. R. Rif: C.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: Lance Corporal Charles Davis, is confirmed entitled to the un-dated Egypt & Sudan Medal with clasp 'El-Teb-Tamaai', and a Khedival Star dated 1884, per the below following campaign medal rolls of the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps:

- Egypt & Sudan Medal undated with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai': WO 100/66
- Khedival Star with dated obverse 1884: WO 100/66

Charles Davis was born in the Parish of St. Marys, Southampton, England, circa January 1857, He enlisted in British Army on 15 May 1879, and was posted to the 60th Foot, who in 1881 were restyled as the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Charles embarked for overseas active service in Egypt on, 24 May 1883. From Egypt, Charles, and his unit, 3rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, was deployed to Sudan, disembarking at Trinkitat on 21 February 1884, where they joined General Graham's expedition. He subsequently served at the Battle of El-Teb on 29 February, advancing against the Dervishes in a single square formation and halting their charge with steady volley fire

Advancing on towards the Mahdist base at Tamaai, General Graham engaged the Dervishes there on 13 March, this time advancing in two columns. Here a Dervish charge combined with some confused manoeuvring from the British caused the square under General Davis to break. The K.R.R.C. were part of the broken square, facing away from the enemy and they found themselves attacked from the rear as spear-throwing, and-sword wielding Dervish warriors tore into the broken British square

Fortunately steady fire from the other square as well as M/1 Battery and the cavalry brigade halted the attackers long enough for 3/KRRC to reform. Following service in the Sudan campaign Charles Davis remained in service, being advanced Corporal in July 1884 and was deployed to the island of Cyprus in September 1884. He remained there for a year before being transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1885, he was finally discharged from the British Army on, 14 May 1891

Sold together with some hardcopy photocopied medal roll extract pages

Condition: VF

Code: 24063