£180 - £300
Medal pair consisting of the Egypt Medal 1882 with clasp Tel-El-Kebir and the Khedive’s Bronze Star dated 1882. The Egypt medal named in attractive engraved flowing script to 2810 Sepoy Behram Khan 20th Punjab Infantry. The 20th Punjabis fought on the left flank of the Indian Brigade at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir in 1882. In honour of their good service in Egypt, the Duke of Cambridge (Commander-in-Chief
of the British Army and a cousin of Queen Victoria) was appointed as their honorary colonel in 1883, and the regiment was re-titled as the 20th (Duke of Cambridge Own) Punjab Regiment of Bengal Infantry.
Both medals in Very Fine condition.
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