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Army Gold Medal

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When the Army Gold Medal was first established, a new one was issued for each action. In October 1813, to prevent a proliferation of awards to one recipient, an order was created instructing that only one medal be worn, with a ribbon clasp denoting the battle concerned for any further award. The
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had been awarded since 1794 to captains and admirals who had served in specified successful naval actions, admirals' medals being larger. In 1806 a special gold medal was presented to British Army majors and above who had taken a key part in the
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fourth award was to be marked by a Gold Cross, replacing the earlier medals, with the names of each of the four battles on the arms of the cross. Again, clasps for attachment to the ribbon of the cross were presented for any successive awards.
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1.5 inches (38 mm) across, with a proud lion at its centre and the four qualifying actions embossed on its arms. The obverse and reverse are the same. Any further actions were marked with a clasp.
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battles since 1808. Like the Maida Gold Medal, it was awarded only to majors and above and, like the Naval Gold Medal, it was awarded in two sizes, with the larger to senior officers.
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for all the awards was broad crimson with blue borders, 1.75 inches (44 mm) wide. This ribbon design had been used for the Maida Gold Medal and would later be used for the
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Obverse: Britannia with shield, seated and facing left and holding a laurel wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left. Behind her, the head of a lion can be seen.
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The medal was worn around the neck with the ribbon attached via an ornate loop on top of the cross which passes through a smaller simpler ring below a straight suspender.
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Following the Peninsular War, award of the gold medals and Crosses was discontinued when would-be recipients became eligible for
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The medal was 1.3 inches (33 mm) in diameter, mounted in a gold frame and glazed, and of the same design as the Large Medal.
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Reverse: A laurel wreath surround, with the name of the battle engraved in the centre, although that for Barrosa was die struck.
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Medals which were awarded to Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery for Service in the Peninsular War - 1808 to 1814
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was awarded to those who earned four or more gold medals, which it replaced. Worn around the neck, it is an ornamental
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It was worn on the left chest, often from a buttonhole, with the ribbon attached via a wide curved suspender.
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were of a common pattern for all awards, with the name of the battle within a wide laurel wreath frame.
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The medal was 2.12 inches (54 mm) in diameter, and mounted in a gold frame, glazed on both sides.
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Awards, both medals and clasps, were made for the following 27 battles and campaigns:
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French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793–1814, Anglo-American War of 1812.
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for a total of 13 actions. It can be viewed on his uniform in the basement at
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The award could be made posthumously, and sent to the officer's family.
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The Army Gold Medal was established in 1810 to reward service at
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in 1806 was commemorated by a gold medal of different design.
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was awarded to officers between the rank of major and colonel.
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The design of the cross is very similar to the later
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and is considered to have provided the inspiration.
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Britannia with shield, laurel wreath and palm branch
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Index

Army Gold Cross


Campaign medal
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Clasps

campaign medal
field
general officers
Peninsular War
battalion
Naval Gold Medals
Battle of Maida
King George III
Britannia
triskeles
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic War
Duke of Wellington
bars
Apsley House
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Roleia
Vimiera
Talavera
Busaco
Fuentes D'Onor
Ciudad Rodrigo
Badajoz

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