Egypt & Sudan Campaign Medal Pair to an Able Seaman on H.M.S. Superb, Egypt medal 1882-89, reverse dated 1882, with clasp Alexandria 11th July, engraved naming ‘A. CALLAWAY. A.B. H.M.S. ‘SUPERB” with Khedive’s Star medal, obverse dated 1882, unnamed as issued. 623 Egypt medals were issued to H.M.S. Superb. Alfred Callaway was born in Lambeth, Surrey on 26th May 1861 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 29th June 1877 with service number 100603. He had an interesting time whilst serving culminating with 7 spells in the cells including 42 days hard labour in Maidstone Gaol in January 1880. He was discharged to Shore on 21st May 1900 joining the Royal Fleet Reserve. He rejoined the service in August 1914 as war loomed and was discharged on 13th October 1916 so he could resume his civilian employment at Woolwich Arsenal. For his Great War service, he was awarded a British War medal and Silver War Badge.