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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 133

(x) Pair: Sapper W. Chapman, 26th Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action at the Battle of Abu Kru, January 1885

Egypt and Sudan 1882-29, dated reverse, no clasp (16774. Sapr. W. Chapman. 24th Co. R.E.); Khedive's Star 1882, good very fine (2)

C. Chapman saw service with the 24th & 26th Companies, Royal Engineers during the Egypt & Sudan campaign. With the latter Company, they formed the only Engineer section of the Desert Column which shared in the costly action at Abu Kru/Gubat on 19 January 1885, that cost some 121 lives, Chapman included (further entitled to clasps 'The Nile 1884-85' & 'Abu Klea'.

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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£320