Bidspirit auction | An Egypt and Sudan Medal

An Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882 with two clasps: ‘Suakin 1885’ and ‘Tofrek’; named to: 10 Pte G Pottinger R Berks R, together with the Khedive’s Bronze Star dated 1884-6. After the battle of Tofrek (or McNeill’s Zariba) on 22 March 1885 the 1st Battalion The Berkshire Regiment were awarded the title of ‘Royal’ by Queen Victoria in recognition of their collective gallantry in repelling the Dervishes who had broken into the unfinished southern Zariba: ”Her Majesty has been graciously pleased, in recognition of the gallant conduct of Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Berkshire Regiment) in the action at Tofrek, to approve of the Regiment being in future designated Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Royal Berkshire Regiment. Her Majesty has been further pleased to approve of the facings of the Regiment being changed from white to blue, the Royal facings.” With copy extracts from medal rolls; moderate pitting to the silver medal from contact with the star, as is usual with these awards, otherwise Very Fine (VF) condition.