Orders, Decorations and Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 4 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai (J. Hoile, A.B. H.M.S. “Hecla”) fitted with replacement suspension rod and unofficial rivets between first two clasps, pitted from star, otherwise good fine and a unique combination of clasps £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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Rolls confirm all four clasps, the first two being sent to Hecla on 27 April 1883, and the last two being sent to Hecla on 30 January 1885. This is a unique combination of clasps to the Egypt medal.

At the battle of El-Teb, Captain A. K. Wilson, of H.M.S. Hecla, won the Victoria Cross for single-handed combat with the enemy.