Egypt Medal
The Egypt Medal (1882–1889) was awarded for the military actions involving the British Army and Royal Navy during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and in the Sudan between 1884 and 1889.
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| Egypt Medal | |
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| Obverse and reverse of the 1882 medal | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Description | Silver, 36 mm in diameter |
| Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Eligibility | British and Indian forces. |
| Campaign(s) | Egypt |
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| Established | 17 October 1882 |
Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Related | Khedive's Star |
Resentment at increasing British and other European involvement in Egypt since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 triggered an Egyptian army mutiny that threatened the authority of the British-backed Khedive of Egypt, Tewfik Pasha. The British military intervention was in response, to protect British interests. Once in Egypt, the British became involved in the conflicts in the Sudan, which Egypt had occupied since the 1820s.
All recipients of the Egypt Medal were also eligible for one of the four versions of the Khedive's Star.
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