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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Awarded to Admiral Sir Robert Stopford. Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on the bars: 'SYRIA', 'JAVA', 'ST. DOMINGO', 'BASQUE ROADS 1809', '17 JUNE 1795', '1 JUNE 1794'. Inscription on the edge: 'SIR ROBT.STOPFORD, ADMIRAL'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2692 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William |
| Events: | Syria Campaign, 1840; Napoleonic Wars: Duckworth's action off San Domingo, 1806 Napoleonic Wars: Capture of Java, 1811 Napoleonic Wars: Action in Basque and Aix Roads, 1809 French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 French Revolutionary Wars: Action off Ushant, 1795 |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Stopford, Robert |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |