A Collection of Medals Relating to the Battle of Abu Klea

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2407 Pte. C. Bayliss, 1/S. Staff. R.) both clasps contemporary tailors copies, obverse with file mark and traces of brooch mounting, pitting from star, otherwise better than good fine but rare £140-180

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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One officer and 23 other ranks of the South Staffordshire Regiment, were present at Abu Klea in the Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment.

Charles Bayliss was born in the town of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, sometime in 1861. He enlisted into the South Staffordshire Regiment on 8 December 1880, being discharged on 5 December 1892, on completion of his first period of limited engagement. Sold with confirmation and eleven pages of copied service papers.