Khedive's Egyptian Star 1882-91, awarded to Superintending Nursing Sister Joan Gray, Army Medical Service
Bronze star with, on the obverse, the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, within a circlet bearing the inscription 'Egypt 1882' and the Khedive's name and date in Arabic; on the reverse, a royal monogram, 'TM', surmounted by a crown, with a suspension bar with crescent and star, and a blue corded silk ribbon.
Tewfik Mahommed, the Khedive (Ruler) of Egypt, presented a bronze star to all the British personnel who took part in the suppression of Arabi Pasha's rebellion in Egypt in 1882. The star was then reissued for the subsequent campaigns in Egypt and Sudan between 1884 and 1891.
From medal group including, Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, 1883, South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-79, Egyptian Campaigns Medal 1882-89, Ashanti Star 1896, Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 and King's South Africa Medal 1901-02.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1996-08-172-7
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Formation gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1996-08-172-7
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