A Collection of Medals Relating to the Battle of Abu Klea

Pair: Corporal of Horse C. Pattman, 2nd Life Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1093 Tpr., 2nd Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse inscribed ‘1093 Tpr. C. Pattman, 2nd Life Gds’, edge bruising and pitting from star to first, otherwise about nearly very fine (2) £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to the Battle of Abu Klea.

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Two officers and 36 other ranks of the 2nd Life Guards, were present at Abu Klea in the Heavy Camel Regiment. The 2nd Life Guards were commanded by Lord Dundonald, who first rode across the desert to deliver the dispatch confirming the death of General Gordon at Khartoum.

Charles Pattman was born in the parish of Southwould, Suffolk, sometime in 1861. He enlisted into the 2nd Life Guards on 9 July 1880, being discharged at Windsor Cavalry Barracks on 11 June 1891, having attained the rank of Corporal of Horse. Sold with confirmation and eight pages of copied service papers.