Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Troop Sergeant-Major J. Mobbs, 20th Hussars, who was wounded at Tofrek in March 1885

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (874 Tp. Sgt. Maj., 20th Husrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letters reverse (874 Tp. Sgt. Maj., 20th Hussars); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (T.S. Mjr., 20/Hrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, the reverse regimentally impressed, ‘20 H.’ and ‘874’, mounted as worn, minor official correction to rank on the first, the earlier awards with contact marks and edge bruising, thus nearly very fine, the last rather better (4) £600-800

The recipient was wounded at Tofrek on 23 March 1885, on which occasion the 20th Hussars were represented by a squadron of 82 men. Awarded his M.S.M. in AO 133 of 1915, he is believed to have died in 1924.