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.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1525
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
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