Description
Khedive’s Sudan Medal, 2 bars, Firket, Hafir, unnamed as issued.
The Battles of Firket and Hafir took placed during the Dongola Expedition, these clasps were mostly earned together by the North Staffordshire Regiment and the Egyptian Army.
The Battle of Ferkeh (Firket) on 7th June 1896, near Dongola, Northern Sudan.
This was the first significant battle of the reconquest of Sudan, whilst the force under Kitchener advanced on Dongola, they had to go through the fortified village of Ferkeh, occupied by 3000 Mahdist Warriors.
The battle was fought mostly by the Egyptian Army, as well as some British Soldiers from the North Staffordshire Regiment and Connaught Rangers.
The Battle of Hafir on 17-19th September 1896 at Hafir in the Nile Valley of Sudan.
Following on from Firket, General Kitchener’s army advanced up the Nile arriving at the fortified position of Hafir, near Kerma, the last major obstacle on the river.
The position was situated on the river blocking Kitchener’s flotilla from advancing without clearing the position.
Although the Army had about 8,000 men only 1200-1400 Infantry, 100-270 cavalry and 20-24 guns were available to assault the position against a vastly superior forced with upwards of 4,500.
The battle was successful thanks to the cross fire of the British Gunboats and Royal Artillery allowing them to clear the river path.
