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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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1407:18th century 1338: 1330: 1315: 1307: 1288: 1280: 1260: 1235: 1226: 1215: 1206: 1197: 1182: 1173: 1152: 1143: 1134: 1125: 1102: 1081: 1072: 1051: 1017: 980:St Sebastien 955:Fort Detroit 889: 862: 850: 844:In 1847 the 843: 832: 814: 812: 800: 790: 789: 772: 770: 765: 763: 751:cross pattΓ©e 746: 744: 723: 721: 703: 701: 682: 324:Apsley House 313: 300:163 crosses 258: 255: 251: 244: 232: 209: 179: 175: 171: 169: 105:Presented by 97: 92: 87: 81: 80: 74: 73: 68: 2613:Ebola Medal 2447:Korea Medal 2280:Africa Star 2256:Arctic Star 2041:Tibet Medal 1966:(1899–1902) 1953:(1899–1902) 1940:(1899–1902) 1888:(1895–1902) 1886:India Medal 1849:(1887–1900) 1808:Egypt Medal 1448:(1793–1814) 1435:(1793–1815) 1422:(1793–1840) 1257:"No. 16934" 1232:"No. 16887" 1212:"No. 16929" 1099:"No. 16785" 960:Chateauguay 759:Thomas Wyon 718:Thomas Wyon 303:241 clasps 297:Gold Cross 292:237 clasps 289:596 medals 141:Established 123:Campaign(s) 115:Eligibility 65:Description 57:Awarded for 2682:Categories 2574:Iraq 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502:Pyrenees 498:Vittoria 459:Toulouse 443:Pyrenees 439:Vittoria 427:Albuhera 404:Toulouse 388:Pyrenees 384:Vittoria 360:Talavera 338:Battles 332:Officer 985:Nivelle 945:Badajoz 920:Barrosa 895:Corunna 879:Sahagun 874:Vimiera 837:on its 821:and to 659:Nivelle 635:Corunna 612:Nivelle 596:Badajoz 561:Nivelle 545:Badajoz 506:Nivelle 482:Corunna 478:Vimiera 447:Nivelle 431:Badajoz 419:Corunna 392:Nivelle 376:Badajoz 356:Vimiera 335:Clasps 82:reverse 75:obverse 2667:(2024) 2654:(2023) 2641:(2017) 2628:(2015) 2615:(2015) 2602:(2011) 2589:(2004) 2576:(2004) 2563:(2003) 2550:(2002) 2537:(2000) 2513:(1992) 2500:(1982) 2487:(1980) 2462:(1952) 2449:(1951) 2056:(1906) 2043:(1905) 2017:(1902) 1991:(1900) 1836:(1885) 1784:(1880) 1602:(1843) 1589:(1843) 1576:(1842) 1563:(1842) 1524:(1839) 1498:(1815) 1345:  1322:  1295:  995:Orthes 915:Busaco 869:Roleia 859:Clasps 791:Naming 773:Ribbon 766:Clasps 667:Orthes 643:Busaco 584:Busaco 537:Busaco 514:Orthes 486:Busaco 476:& 474:Roleia 455:Orthes 423:Busaco 400:Orthes 364:Busaco 354:& 352:Roleia 241:Awards 159:Ribbon 132:Clasps 98:Ribbon 93:Clasps 1043:Notes 188:field 88:Cross 69:Medal 19:Award 1343:ISBN 1320:ISBN 1293:ISBN 1018:The 990:Nive 935:Java 771:The 764:The 745:The 737:The 722:The 702:The 690:The 663:Nive 616:Nive 565:Nive 510:Nive 451:Nive 396:Nive 320:bars 190:and 170:The 144:1810 47:Type 805:by 694:by 348:13 2684:: 1259:. 1246:^ 1234:. 1214:. 1161:^ 1113:^ 1101:. 1090:^ 1060:^ 813:A 787:. 761:. 669:, 665:, 661:, 657:, 653:, 649:, 645:, 641:, 637:, 631:6 618:, 614:, 610:, 606:, 602:, 598:, 594:, 590:, 586:, 580:6 567:, 563:, 559:, 555:, 551:, 547:, 543:, 539:, 535:, 529:6 516:, 512:, 508:, 504:, 500:, 496:, 492:, 488:, 484:, 480:, 470:7 457:, 453:, 449:, 445:, 441:, 437:, 433:, 429:, 425:, 421:, 415:7 402:, 398:, 394:, 390:, 386:, 382:, 378:, 374:, 370:, 366:, 362:, 358:, 326:. 230:. 1392:e 1385:t 1378:v 1333:. 1301:. 71::

Index



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
Salamanca

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