SERGEANT W. STUBBINGTON, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS. Egypt Medl 1882-89, undated

SERGEANT W. STUBBINGTON, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS. Egypt Medl 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb (officially engraved: 1773. SERGT. W. STUBBINGTON. 2/R.IR: FUSRS). Extremely Fine.

1773 Sergeant W. Stubbington was wounded in action at El Teb, 29th February 1884. Medal accompanied by photocopy of relevant extract from medal roll, which confirms single clasp El Teb, and gives full name as Walter Stubbington. Roll, dated Portsmouth, July 1884, notes that Stubbington was at Kales Grove, Reading, Berkshire, when the roll was compiled, perhaps indicating that his wounds were so serious that he had been discharged as a result. El Teb scarce as a single clasp. Photocopy of extract from Brinckman’s history of the 89th Foot “Historical Record of the Eighty Ninth Princess Victoria’s Regiment” also accompanies medal, Brinckman stating only 9 casualties to the Royal Irish Fusiliers at El Teb, Quartermaster John Watkins, Sergeant Stubbington, and 7 rank and file, all of whom were wounded.