Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 7 clasps, Firket, Hafir, Sudan 1897, The Atbara, Khartoum, Sudan 1899, Jerok, top clasp unofficially affixed (Capt. W. H. Persse.) engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £500-£700

Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1990.

William Horsley Persse was born in 1863 and was commissioned Lieutenant from the Militia (Hampshire Regiment) in May 1885. Transferring to the 2nd Dragoon Guards in July 1885, he accompanied the Dongola Expedition and took part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September 1896 (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 3 November 1896 and awarded the Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh Fourth Class). He was later employed with the Egyptian Army from June 1897 to June 1907, and accompanied the Nile Expedition. Persse was wounded in a cavalry charge on 4 April 1898, and was present at the battles of the Atbara and of Khartoum (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazettes 24 May and 30 September 1898, and promoted Brevet Major). He subsequently took part in the operations at Jerok, Southern Sennar, being specially employed from March to October 1904. He subsequently served during the Great War on the Western Front as Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel from March 1917 to September 1918.