Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1848

Awarded to W H Showen. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Within a knotted rope starboard broadside view of a ship of the line at anchor. Legend: "FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT". Suspended from a bar and dark blue ribbon edged with white. Inscribed on edge: "W.H.SHOWEN, SHIP'S CORPL.1ST CL. H.M.S. CLEOPATRA".

Object Details

ID: MED1714
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Long service award
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William
People: Showen, W H
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm