Egypt War Medal 1882-89
Awarded to T. Smith. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem and veil (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: the sphinx on an ornamental platform. Legend: "EGYPT". Exergue: "1882". Bar: "TEL-EL-KEBIR" "SUAKIN 1884" "EL-TEB". Inscription on edge: "T.SMITH A.B. H.M.S. CARYSFORT.". Suspended from a clasp and blue ribbon with two white stripes. Mounted on navy blue cloth suspended from a bar inscribed "T.Smith" with one other.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1843 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, Leonard Charles |
Events: | Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882 |
Date made: | 1882 |
People: | Smith, T. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 36 mm |
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