39mm wide circular silver medal on swivel ribbon bar with original THE ATBARAclasp; the face with the elaborate tughra of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, dated (AH1314 = AD1897) below; the reverse with a trophy of arms, inscribed in Arabic characters below and again dated. The medal is named as issued to 3845 PTE J. WILSON 1/NORTH’D FUS. Medal comes with the correct silken ribbon. The Battle of Atbara took place during the Second Sudan War. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Sudanese rebels, called Mahdists or Dervishes, on the banks of the River Atbara. The battle proved to be the turning point in the conquest of Sudan by a British and Egyptian coalition. The Khedives Sudan Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Khedivate of Egypt for service during the Mahdist War in Sudan. Established 12 February 1897, by Khedive Abbas Hilmi Pasha, this medal was initially to commemorate the reconquest of the Dongola province in 1896. It was subsequently authorised for later campaigns and action up until 1908. The medal was awarded with fifteen different clasps. THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK! We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “PRE WW1 BRITISH EGYPTIAN ARMY KHEDIVES SUDAN MEDAL ATBARA BAR NORTHUMBERLAND FUS” is in sale since Saturday, December 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country: Egypt
- Product Type: Medals
- Authenticity: Original
- Era: 1800s
- Campaign: WW1