The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private F. Howes, 20th Hussars, who was one of four mem...

The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private F. Howes, 20th Hussars, who was one of four members of the Regiment killed during the cavalry charge at Gemaizah on 20 December 1888 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (2680. Pte. F. Howes. 20th. Hussars.) extremely fine and a rare casualty £1,400-£1,800 --- F. Howes attested for the 20th Hussars and was killed in action during the cavalry charge at Gemaizah on 20 December 1888: ‘It was indeed a glorious charge, though marred with grief and pain. For Newton, Thomas, Jordan, Howes, were numbered with the slain. We bore them from the field of strife with tenderness and love. And trusted that their souls had found a resting place above. Then our thoughts returned to Cairo camp, with mottoes and its flowers. With saddened recollections of its gay and festive bowers. We wept for our gallant comrades, as still in death they lay. And in the camp of our beaten foes we spent our Christmas Day.’ (The reflections of Trooper E. L. Wedlake, 20th Hussars, refer). The four men of the 20th Hussars were re-interred in the Khartoum Cemetery of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.