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Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar Centenary and the St George's Society and Sons of England, of Ottawa
Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar Centenary and the St George's Society and Sons of England, of Ottawa. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of HMS 'Victory'. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'; 'THANK GOD I HAVE DONE MY DUTY'. Exergue: 'VICTORY. TRAFALGAR OCT. 21. 1805'. Reverse: Legend, 'PRESENTED BY THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY AND SONS OF ENGLAND, OF OTTOWA.' Inscription: 'CENTENARY OF BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR OCT 21ST 1905.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1525 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medalet |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1905 |
| People: | St George's Society & Sons of England |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |