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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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George William de Saulles
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Wars of empire/wars; imperialism/British Empire
Classification: 278
Description
English: Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908 Medal awarded to 5120 (.) Corpl. J. Isherwood, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers silver and bronze medal; plain straight swivelling suspension bar; with ribbon obverse- an Arabic inscription which reads- ABBAS HILMI THE SECOND; dated- 1314 AH (Anno Hegirae- 1897 AD) reverse- a trophy of arms- an oval shield bearing three stars and crescents in the centre surrounded by lances and flags; the whole is superimposed on two crossed rifles and cannons with a pyramid of six cannon balls; Arabic inscription below which reads- THE RECONQUEST OF THE SUDAN 1314 bars- ribbon- yellow with a broad blue stripe down the centre (symbolic of the Nile flowing through the desert) named on edge- 5120 (.) CORPL. J. ISHERWOOD. 2ND. L.F.
Date (Pre 1977); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; Sudan (1896-1908)-wars; 1896-1898; (1897)
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diameter: 39mm
width: 39mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
799918 (object number)
Place of creation Sudan; England
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1790
Notes Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908 Medal awarded to 5120 (.) Corpl. J. Isherwood, 2nd. L. F. (Lancashire Fusiliers .)
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