Egypt 1882 Full Size Clasp Options:Suakin 1884 Awarded between 1937 and 1952

Awarded between 1937 and 1952

or after each additional 540 days service in the adjacent area

and RAF in recognition of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea

Additional awards recognised by a bar to the ribbon

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

Egypt 1882 Full Size Clasp Options:Suakin 1884 Awarded between 1937 and 1952Instituted in 1882, the first issues carried the date 1882 on the reverse, subsequently committed as the campaign continued up to 1889. 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. All recipients of this medal were awarded the Khedive's Star