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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. On truncation: 'W. WYON R.A.' Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Exergue: 'W. WYON R.A.' Inscription on the edge: 'GEORGE COCKBURN, REAR ADMIRAL'. Inscription on bars: '14 MARCH 1795', 'MINERVE 19 DECR. 1796', 'ST VINCENT', 'EGYPT', 'MARTINIQUE', '29 APRIL BOAT SERVICE 1813'. The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white ribbon edged with blue.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0750 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Capture of Martinique, 1809; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 French Revolutionary Wars: Egyptian Campaign, 1801 French Revolutionary Wars: Capture of Sabina, 1796 French Revolutionary Wars: Hotham's action off Genoa, 1795 War of 1812: Raid up Elk River, 1813 |
| Vessels: | Minerve fl.1795; Sabina fl.1795 {Spanish navy] |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Cockburn, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |