Description
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, 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX'. Reverse: The Sphinx on a pedestal with the word 'EGYPT' above. The exergue is blank . The medal is fitted with a straight swivel suspender and a single rectangular campaign bar. A piece of 32 mm ribbon that has three bright blue and two white stripes of equal width is attached to the suspender.
Contextual Description
Charles Redmond McKenzie-Burnside served in South Africa as a captain with the 5th Battalion, Natal Native Infantry, part of the South African Field Force, before arriving in Australia. He enlisted with the NSW Infantry and served as a Lieutenant in C Company with the Soudan Contingent in 1885.
Details
Accession Number
REL/12757.002
Maker
Leonard Charles Wyon
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Measurement
Archived measurement
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
Conflicts
Places
Units
Tags