EGYPT AND SUDAN MEDAL

A VERY SCARCE EGYPT 1882 TO A CAMERON HIGHLANDERS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR, A BATTLE IN WHICH HIS REGIMENT SUSTAINED THE 2ND HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASUALTIES

EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882, DATED REVERSE, CLASP, TEL-EL-KEBIR ‘2354 PTE. W. SIMON, 1/CAM’N HIGHRS:’

EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882, DATED REVERSE, CLASP, TEL-EL-KEBIR ‘2354 PTE. W. SIMON, 1/CAM’N HIGHRS:’

2354 Private W. Simon was killed in action at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882. (Ref LG 6 October 1882 casualty roll).

At the battle of Tel-El-Kebir, the Cameron Highlanders formed part of the Highland Brigade that saw the brunt of the British casualties when charging the enemy trenches and driving the Egyptians from them at the point of the bayonet. Indeed the Highland casualties were higher than theirs at the battle of Alma. The Cameron’s suffered second highest of 61 killed and wounded (13 killed), second only to the Highland Light Infantry.

Total British casualties at Tel-el-Kebir amounted to 57 killed, 380 wounded and 22 missing.

Some file marks/abrasively cleaned over naming at 4-6 o’clock; naming pretty much unaffected, otherwise VF and scarce. Sold with copy medal roll confirming ‘dead’ and casualty roll.