General Gordon of Khartoum Commemorative Medallion, struck in bronze, 45mm, obverse centre with portrait of Gordon, inscribed around ‘General C. G. Gordon, C.B., R.E. The Latest Christian Martyr’, reverse inscribed within a wreath ‘Sent by the Gladstone Government to the Soudan with one companion, Jany. 1884. In March he asked for 200 British Troops but was deliberately abandoned to his fate until too late’, in original case of issue, extremely fine and an attractive medal £60-80