Egypt (Khedivate): Sudan Medal 1896-1908. Silver issue. No clasp (1907 Lcrs-Naik Rahimat Khan. 1st Bo: Lancers.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Rahimat Khan was a Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of 'Lance- Naik' while serving with the 1st Bombay Lancers a cavalry regiment of the Bombay Presidency Army

In 1896, the 'Class Squadron' composition of the 1st Bombay Lancers was; 1 x Squadron Mahrattas; 1 x Squadron Jats; 1 x Squadron Sikhs & 1 x Squadron Pathans

Medal Verification: Lance-Naik Rahimat Khan is confirmed as entitled to the medal for the 'Dongola Expedition 1896' per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Bombay Lancers (ref WO 100/82), wherein the recipient is recorded as still serving with the regiment when the medal roll was compiled and signed off at Poona, India, on, 30th September 1899

Dongola Expedition: In May 1896, the 1st Bombay Lancers, were the only Indian cavalry regiment to mobilize and deploy overseas to the Sudan. The 1st Bombay Lancers formed the cavalry component of the Indian Army's 'Suakin Force' under command of Brigadier-General C. C. Egerton, C.B., D.S.O. The Indian force sent to the Sudan comprised: 1st Bombay Lancers; 5th (Bombay) Mountain Battery; 26th Punjab Infantry; 35th Sikhs, together with Indian Sappers drawn from the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners and men from the Commissariats. The Indian troops disembarked at the Sudanese Red Sea port of Suakin, where they were to replace the Egyptian/Sudanese garrison

The medal in unusually good condition, and most desirable awarded to a Pathan soldier of the only Indian Cavalry regiment to serve in the Sudan 1896-98

Condition: GVF

Code: 26079