LANCE CORPORAL W. STALEY, 2ND BATTALION YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. Two: Egypt Medal 1882

LANCE CORPORAL W. STALEY, 2ND BATTALION YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. Two: Egypt Medal 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel el Kebir (contemporary unofficial correction to regimental number, rank, initial and surname, re-engraved in block capitals: 2243 LANCE CORP Wm. STALEY, remainder of details as initially officially engraved: 2/YORK & LANCE (sic) R.) Khedives Star, dated 1882, reverse regimentally impressed “Y&L 2243”. Contact marks from the Star to the Egypt Medal and some bruising to the 8 o’clock point on the Khedive’s Star, from continual contact with the Egypt Medal, otherwise Very Fine to Good Very Fine.

Note spelling error to officially engraved portion of naming, regimental details being spelled “YORK & LANCE”, as indicated above.

When purchased, this group of medals formed part of a family collection, comprising William Staley’s Egypt pair, his father, William M. Staley’s Crimea Medal, Long Service Medal and Turkish Crime Medal, for service with the 8th Battalion and 9th Brigade, Royal Artillery, a BWM and Victory Medal pair to 48307 Bombardier W.M. Staley, Royal Artillery, and a WW2 group comprising 39-45 and Burma Stars plus War and Defence Medals to 4696960 Trooper W.M. Staley, 1st Lothian and Border Yeomanry. Although there is a major correction to the Egypt Medal in this group, it is thus undoubtedly as worn by Corporal Staley.