Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Sudan Campaign pair to Lieutenant Richard Wolfe, 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys), killed in action at the battle of Abu Klea

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Lieut. R. Wolfe, 2nd Dragns.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, good very fine (2) £6000-7000

Lieutenant Richard Wolfe was killed in action at the battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885. Nine officers were killed at Abu Klea, namely Colonel Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards; Captain Darley and Lieut. Law, 4th Dragoon Guards; Major Atherton, 5th Dragoon Guards; Major Gough, 1st Dragoons; Lieut. Wolfe, 2nd Dragoons; Major Carmichael, 5th Lancers; and Lieut.-Commander Piggott and Lieut. de Lisle, both of the Royal Navy.

Only two officers and 37 other ranks of the 2nd Dragoons were present at Abu Klea where they formed part of the Heavy Camel Regiment. In addition to Lieutenant Wolfe, the regiment lost another 10 men killed and 6 wounded, one of whom died three days later.