Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Egypt and Sudan D.C.M. group of of three awarded to Private W. Lennon, 19th Hussars, who was wounded at the Battle of El-Teb on 29 February 1884 and was awarded D.C.M. ‘for operations in the Sudan’ in January 1885, presumably for gallantry at the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1724. Pte. W. Lennon. 19th Hussars. Jany 1885.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 3 clasps, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1724. Pte. W. Lennon. 19th Hussars.) clasp carriage skilfully refurbished; Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, generally good very fine (3) £3000-4000

Provenance: Christie’s, February 1991, when it appeared as a group of three but with the Egypt Medal lacking clasps and retaining rod.

D.C.M. awarded for ‘Recent operations in the Sudan’. Recommendation submitted to the Queen 25 August 1885 (General Order 109 of 1885).

W. Lennon served with the 19th Hussars in Egypt and the Sudan, and was wounded at the Battle of El-Teb, 29 February 1884. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry during operations in the Sudan in January 1885, most probably for the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 18 October 1886.