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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Obverse: The head or 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: 'MARTINIQUE', 'RECRUIT 17 JUNE 1809'. Inscription on the edge: 'ROBERT PATTERSON'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue. The date of 17 June is incorrect, it should be 17 April 1809. Only seven clasps for 'Recruit' were awarded. Other records give the recipient's name as Pattinson.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0854 |
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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; Napoleonic Wars: Capture of the D'Haultpoult, 1809 |
| Vessels: | Recruit 1806 [HMS]; Hautpoult fl.1809 [French navy] |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Pattinson, Robert |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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