British involvement in Egypt increased significantly after the Suez Canal was opened in 1869 with the British Army providing many Officers on secondment to the Khedives Forces
Double stitched hem around the edge
Royal Fleet Reserve Medal
A bronze bar ornamented with laurels may be issued to VC holders performing a further act of such bravery which would have merited award of the VC
Expertly struck and finished
Border Service Commemorative Medal Branch_University Ties British involvement in Egypt increasedBorder Service Commemorative Medal, available to British and Commonwealth forces on frontier duty throughout the world; Africa, Belize, Borneo, Cyprus, Eritriea Sudan, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Northern Ireland etc to wear with pride. The Obverse depicts a watch tower with a fortified border in the background with the words BORDER SERVICE and is struck from white metal and has a bronze finish. Service details can be diamond engraved on