The Khedive's Sudan Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Khedivate of Egypt for service during the conquest of the Sudan, the final part of the Mahdist War. Established 12th February 1897, by Khedive Abbas Hilmi Pasha, this medal was initially to commemorate the reconquest of the Dongola province in 1896. It was subsequently authorised for later campaigns and actions until 1908. The medal was awarded with fifteen different clasps.
All those who received the Khedive's Sudan Medal for service on the Nile during 1896-98 also received the Queen’s Sudan Medal.
Fifteen different clasps were authorised and awarded. As many as ten clasps on one medal have been documented to members of the Egyptian Army. The medal is seldom seen with more than two clasps to British regiments since, apart from a number of small detachments, no British unit was present at more than two actions, the principal ones being the Atbara and Khartoum. A number of medals were awarded with no clasp.
