Egypt War Medal 1882-89
Awarded To Adm C J Barlow DSO. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem and veil (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: the sphinx on an ornamental platform. Legend: "EGYPT". Exergue: "1882". Bar: "ALEXANDRIA 11TH JULY". Inscription on edge: "LIEUT. C.J.BARLOW, R.N. H.M.S."INFLEXIBLE"". Suspended from a clasp and blue ribbon with two white stripes. Mounted on a bar with four others.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1878 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Leonard Charles |
| Events: | Egypt War: Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 |
| Date made: | 1882 |
| People: | Barlow, C. J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |