Second Afghan War Battle of Ahmed Khel and Egyptian War Suakin operations group awarded to Sergeant, later Battery Sergeant Major W. Robson, A Battery, B Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, later 5/1st Scottish Division, Royal Artillery who saw service at the Battle of Ahmed Khel on 19th April 1880 and later in the operations at Suakin between 1st March and 14th May 1885.
Group of 3: Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880, 1 Clasp: Ahmed Khel; (3570 SERGT W. ROBSON. A/B. R.H.A.) Egypt Medal 1882-1889, undated reverse, 1 Clasp: Suakin 1885; (2720 BY SGT. MAJ. W. ROBSON., 5.1 SCO:DIV: R.A.) Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6
Condition: contact wear to obverse of the medals from the Khedive’s Star, small silver ring fitted to the base of the centre of the reverse, Very Fine
Sergeant, latter Battery Sergeant Major (No. 3570, later No. 2720) W. Robson saw service with A Battery/B Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery during the Second Afghanistan War, and was present in action at Ahmed Khel on 19th April 1880, when 15,000 Afghan tribesmen were repulsed with volley fire. This is 1 of 73 medals to this battery with the clasp Ahmed Khel.
Later, Robson would serve in Egypt taking part in the operations at Suakin between 1st March and 14th May 1885.
