Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private R. Haining, 19th Hussars, wounded in action at the battle of El-Teb, 29 February 1884

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1600 Pte., 19th Hussars); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse impressed, ‘1600 19 Hrs.’, some contact marks, very fine (2) £900-1200

Robert Haining was born in Dumfries. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the Scottish Borderers Militia, he attested for the 19th Hussars at Dumfries on 9 March 1876, aged 18 years. With the regiment he served in Egypt, August 1882-June 1886. He fought at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882 and then at the battle of El-Teb, 29 February 1884. In the latter battle he was wounded, receiving a sword cut to the head for which he was hospitalised for 25 days. Recovering, he later saw action at the battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885. Haining was transferred to the Army Reserve in August 1886 and was discharged in March 1888. With copied service papers which confirm clasps.

The whole of the 19th Hussars served on the Nile, of whom seven officers and 128 other ranks fought at Abu Klea. Two officers and 42 other ranks received a 5-clasp Medal including the ‘Abu Klea’ clasp.