War Medals

2068 PRIVATE G.H. CASTLE, 20TH. HUSSARS - LIGHT CAMEL REGIMENT

Egypt Campaign Medal 1882-89, undated reverse, bar, 'Suakin 1885', correctly engraved naming - 2068 Pte. G.H. CASTLE, 20th.Husrs. (Hussars); Khedive's Bronze Star '1884-6', Regimentally impressed on reverse '20 H' : '2068' : (Authorized on 1 September 1885 to troops who took part in operations "Up the River Nile and in the vicinity of Suakin", between 1 March and 14 May 1885 for which the 20th. Hussars supplied a detachment of two Officers and eighty men as part of the Light Camel Regiment.) : Sold with verification and related research. Very slight contact marks, not affecting naming, a scarce pair and generally better than VF - £475