Original British Victorian Royal Irish Regiment Egyptian Campain Medal set of Sgt. William Carroll Original Items

Original Items/Set: One of a Kind. Sets like these are unusual to find today. One man’s Campaign history in a single case, from one of Britain’s great Victorian Campaigns. The EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN basically started in the early 1880’s with what is remembered as the ARABI Rebellion, an Egyptian Officer revolting against his Ottoman masters, which Britain put down. It culminated in the Battle of TEL-EL-KEBIR, but unrest then spread to the southern Egyptian province of Sudan. The MARDI Revolt resulted in the slaughter of General Charles Gordon at KHARTOUM in 1885, the British relief forces arriving two days too late. Egypt was secured but Sudan lost until finally General Kitchener routed the Mardi Army at the Battle of OMDURMAN in 1898.

Here is a fine Victorian pebbled leather-bound satin and velvet lined presentation case measuring 8 1/2″ X 10″, bearing a brass plaque on the interior stating:-

PRESENTED BY
THE MEMBERS OF THE SERGEANT’S MESS
1ST ROYAL IRISH REGT.
TO Sergt. W. Carroll
AS A SMALL TOKEN OF ESTEEM
ON HIS LEAVING THE REGT.
SEPTEMBER 1894

The Case contains, together with the Brass Plaque, in recessed compartments:-

– Sergeant Carroll’s Egyptian Campaign Medal, named, with TEL-EL-KABIR Battle honor.
– His Egyptian Kedive Medal dated 1882, and marked on the back RIR and RI / 257
– His gilt Regimental Collar dogs (badges) and his Glenngarry gilt Regimental Cap Badge.
– His Crossed Rifles arm badge as a senior marksman and Sergeant’s Stripes, both in gilt bullion.
– Finally just the printed blue paper cover of his Official Discharge Papers, the actual contents absent.

A very unusual and rare set of Victorian Campaign medals and accessories 1882/1894.