Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private E. Hill, 18th Hussars, who served with the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile Expedition and died in the desert of enteric fever in March 1885

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2273. Pte. E. Hill, 18th Husrs.) practically as issued, extremely fine £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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Provenance: Needes Collection 1939.

E. Hill was one of 2 officers and 42 other ranks of the 18th Hussars who served with the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile Expedition of 1884-85. He died in the desert on 2 March 1885, of enteric fever, one of four men of the regiment, in addition to Major C. O. Gould, who died in this campaign. Sold with copied medal roll.