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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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William Wyon
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Wars of empire/wars; imperialism/British Empire
Classification: 278
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English: India General Service Medal 1854-95 with bar for Pegu Medal awarded to Cdr. Charles D Campbell, HMS Sesostris, Rioyal Navy silver medal; floreated swivelling suspender; one bar; with ribbon and brooch bar obverse- diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend VICTORIA REGINA reverse- winged and standing figure of Victory, who is crowning a seated warrior; in the exurgue is a lotus flower and four leaves denoting connection with the East bar- PEGU ribbon- red with two dark blue stripes named on edge- CHAS. D. CAMPBELL. COMMANDER. "SESOSTRIS" markings- obverse- medallist's name below VR shoulder- W.WYON R.A. reverse- medallist's name below lotus flowers- L.C.WYON
Date 28 Mar 1852-30 Jun 1852; 1854-1895; Indian Campaign 1854-1895; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; (1853)
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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1962.57
Place of creation Pegu District; India; England
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1142
Notes India General Service Medal 1854-95 with one bar Medal awarded to Cdr. Charles D Campbell, HMS Sesostris, Royal Navy. Bar- Pegu - 28th March 1852 -30th June 1853 The second campaign in Burma caused by refusal of King of Ava to abide by Treaty signed at end of first Burma campaign which allowed trading facilities at Rangoon.
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