Egypt Medal 1882-1889 : Lieutenant C R McKenzie-Burnside, NSW Infantry Accession Number: REL/12757.002

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
Maker
John Pinches
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1886
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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