Orders, Decorations and Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1996 Pte. P. McVay, 11th Husrs.) better than very fine £150-200

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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2 officers and 43 other ranks of the 11th Hussars served in the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile.

Peter McVay was born in the Parish of St Anns, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was a shoeing smith when he enlisted into the 11th Hussars on 15 May 1882, having previous service in the Northumberland Yeomanry. He was discharged at Canterbury on 14 May 1894. Sold with copy discharge papers.