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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
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Medal, campaign
Object type Classification: 278
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English: Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 (five bars) Medal awarded to Richard Butler, 13th Light Dragoons circular silver medal; 36mm diameter; plain straight swivelling suspender; five bars; with ribbon obverse- diademed head of Queen Victoria facing left; legend and date- VICTORIA REGINA 1848 reverse- Queen Victoria on dais placing laurel wreath on head of Duke of Wellington; small British lion beside dais;legend around (top half of medal)- TO THE BRITISH ARMY; dated in exurgue- 1793-1814 bars- ALBUHERA - VITTORIA - NIVE - ORTHES - TOULOUSE named on edge- RICHARD BUTLER, 13TH. LIGHT DRAGOONS. markings- obverse- medallist's name under neck of VR- W.WYON R.A.
Date Peninsular War-wars; 27 Feb 1814; 16 May 1811; 10 Apr 1814; (Pre 1977); 09 Dec 1813-13 Dec 1813; (1847); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; 21 Jun 1813
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm

notes: medal: 36mm diameter ribbon: 32mm wide
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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799943 (object number)
Place of creation Orthes; Toulouse; La Albuera; Vitoria; Iberian Peninsula; England; Nive
Exhibition history Display: 2F
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1722
Notes Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 Medal awarded to Richard Butler, 13th Light Dragoons. With bars forfollowing actions during the Peninsular War. Albuhera (16th May 1811) Vittoria (21st June 1813) Nive (9th-13th December 1813) Orthes (27th February 1814) Toulouse (10th April 1814)
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