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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal, AU

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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal, AU
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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal, MYB-131, 36mm,The Egypt Medal, veiled head of Queen Victoria with the Latin legend VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX // the Sphinx on a pedestal with the word EGYPT above, 1882 below, with three campaign bars, ALEXANDRIA 11 JULY (1882), SUAKIN 1884, EL-TEB, with original ribbon, awarded to S. HARDING A.B. H.M.S. "HECLA", AU. The Egypt Medal (1882-1889) was awarded for the military actions involving the British Army and Royal Navy during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and in the Sudan between 1884 and 1889.HMS 'Hecla' was a torpedo vessel that took part in the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882 and the subsequent land operations against Arabi Pasha's forces. The Royal Navy often took part in land operations to assist the Army. These landing parties were called Naval Brigades.