Queen's Sudan Medal

Queen's Sudan Medal
Medal of the award
Awarded by UK and Commonwealth
Type	Campaign medal
Eligibility	British and Egyptian Troops
Awarded for	Campaign Service
Campaign(s)	Sudan Campaign
Description	Silver and Bronze, 36.5mm diameter
Clasps	none
Statistics
Established	1899
Precedence
Next (higher)	Ashanti Star
Next (lower)	East and Central Africa Medal
Related	Khedive's Sudan Medal
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Queen's Sudan Medal was awarded British and Egyptian forces which took part in the Sudan campaign between 1896 and 1898. Initially mainly with Egyptian troops but after two British brigades were attached. This campaign is often described as "The reconquest of the Sudan". Some countries like Italy, Germany, France or Belgium were expanding their African colonies, which Sudan could be one, the British decided to occupy it. One of the most famous battles was the Battle of Omdurman where Lt. Winston Churchill fought