The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Private Barff Tucker was born in Bathurst in 1861, and joined a bush contingent in 1885. On his departure for the Sudan, he was presented with a gold ring by members of his football club. He saw active service in the Sudan, as a serving member of the 3rd NSW Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was partly drawn from the Bathurst district. He is recorded as being at the parade in February 1886 at which silver Egyptian medals commemorating 'Suakin 1885' were presented.
Egypt Medal 1882 -1889 with the bar 'SUAKIN 1885'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The diademed and veiled head of Queen Victoria with the legend, 'V
Imperial Service Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's name. Awarded to Barff Tucker in the 1920s in recognition of his long and distinguished service with the New South Wales Prison
Khedive's Bronze Star (1884-1886). Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre is the Sphinx with the three Great Pyramids in the background. Around this is a raised band, on the upper part of which is
Gilded copper medalet showing the portrait bust of General Gordon on the obverse and on the reverse the words 'TO COMMEMORATE THE DEPARTURE OF THE N.S.W. TROOPS TO THE SOUDAN MAR-3-85' within an octag
Egypt Medal 1882 -1889 with the bar 'SUAKIN 1885'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The diademed and veiled head of Queen Victoria with the legend, 'V
Imperial Service Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's name. Awarded to Barff Tucker in the 1920s in recognition of his long and distinguished service with the New South Wales Prison
Gilded copper medalet showing the portrait bust of General Gordon on the obverse and on the reverse the words 'TO COMMEMORATE THE DEPARTURE OF THE N.S.W. TROOPS TO THE SOUDAN MAR-3-85' within an octag
Khedive's Bronze Star (1884-1886). Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre is the Sphinx with the three Great Pyramids in the background. Around this is a raised band, on the upper part of which is
Mayor of Sydney's Silver Soudan Medal with original maroon ribbon. The obverse shows an aboriginal and a sailor flanking a shield bearing a sailing ship and a rising sun. There is an inverted anchor a
WARRANT OFFICER MICHAEL TUITE, REGIMENTAL SERGEANT-MAJOR OF THE NSW INFANTRY CONTINGENT TO THE SUDAN, 1885. PRIOR TO HIS SERVICE IN THE SUDAN, TUITE HAD SERVED IN THE NEW ZEALAND WARS AND AFGHANISTAN.
