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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1858 (descriptive name)

    Corporal D Alderton, 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment of Foot. (associated name)

  • Description

    Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58 with two bars

    Medal awarded to Corporal D Alderton, 1st Battalion, 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.

    silver medal; two bars; cusped swivel suspension bar; with ribbon and brooch bar

    obverse: diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend VICTORIA REGINA

    reverse: a standing helmeted figure of Britannia holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand and over her left arm is the Union Shield; behind her is the British Lion and above the word INDIA; in the exergue are the two dates 1857-1858

    ribbon: white with two 6mm scarlet stripes

    bars: DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW \ LUCKNOW

    named on edge: CORPL D.ALDERTON. 1ST BATN 5TH FUSRS

    markings:

    obverse: medallist's name below VR shoulder

    reverse: medallist's name below lion's hind paw: L.C. WYON

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Date
    [Pre 1977]
  • Other Id

    N1759 (numismatics)

    S096 (Spink 1988)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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