Egypt. A pair of medals - Able Seaman W.J. Walsh, Royal Navy
Egypt 1882-1889. An Egypt medal awarded to able seaman W.J. Welsh, H.M.S. Minotaur, Royal Navy, dated 1882 to reverse, no clasp, together with the Khedive's Star, dated 1882 to obverse, both on riband, first with heavy corrosion to obverse, good fine and better
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W.J. Welsh served on board H.M.S. Minotaur, a 10,690-ton broadside ironclad, in which ship he was present during operations off Egypt in July 1882, to quell the revolt under Ahmad Urabi Pasha Al-misri (also known as Arabi Pasha). Minotaur arrived at Alexandria on the 15th July, the day after its bombardment by British naval ships, with the commander of the Channel Squadron, Admiral Dowell on board. The conflict was concluded by British victory at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September.
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Egypt 1882-1889. An Egypt medal awarded to able seaman W.J. Welsh, H.M.S. Minotaur, Royal Navy, dated 1882 to reverse, no clasp, together with the Khedive's Star, dated 1882 to obverse, both on riband, first with heavy corrosion to obverse, good fine and better
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W.J. Welsh served on board H.M.S. Minotaur, a 10,690-ton broadside ironclad, in which ship he was present during operations off Egypt in July 1882, to quell the revolt under Ahmad Urabi Pasha Al-misri (also known as Arabi Pasha). Minotaur arrived at Alexandria on the 15th July, the day after its bombardment by British naval ships, with the commander of the Channel Squadron, Admiral Dowell on board. The conflict was concluded by British victory at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September.
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