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states: 758 gold and 33,133 silver medals awarded to the Bengal and Madras presidencies, of which 197 and 9,022 unclaimed from Madras. 10 and 100 respectively were retained for future claims, the rest returned to the mint as bullion. This indicates 571 gold and 24,211 silver medals issued or
198:, in April 1826. It was awarded to HEIC forces only, to native Indian officers and officials in gold (about 750 awarded) and to native other ranks in silver (about 24,000 awarded). The only European to receive the medal, in gold, was General
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who commanded the
British and Indian forces during the campaign. The medal was limited to those involved in the actual fighting, it also being awarded posthumously – to the heirs of those who had died.
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The medal was worn on the left chest, suspended from a 1.5 inches (38 mm) wide ribbon of crimson with dark blue edges. This was the
British 'military ribbon' previously used for the
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222:, when this medal was established in 1851. As they had already received the Burma Medal, native Indians did not receive the Army of India Medal for the campaign.
310:. The Burma Medal was the first HEIC campaign medal to be issued with a distinct ribbon, earlier medals having been worn around the neck, most by a cord.
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245:, depicts the elephant of Burma crouching in submission to the victorious British lion, while behind the Burmese standard is lowered before the
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The suspension was either a ring attached to the medal by way of a steel clip, or by a straight bar attached to a steel claw.
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214:, were not eligible for the medal. However, surviving British officers, soldiers and sailors qualified for the
187:, in which Burma ceded territory to the HEIC, paid a large indemnity and agreed to sign a commercial treaty.
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in gold and in silver. Both types were 1.5 inches (38 mm) in diameter with the following design:
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Note: Where no ribbon is shown, the medal was suspended around the neck by a cord
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Europeans who took part, including officers in HEIC service and members of the
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British
Military Medals: A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian
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directing the attack from under a palm tree. In the exergue is the
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Medal for capture of
Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon and Isle of France
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Medals and
Decorations of the British Army and Navy, Volume II
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Medals and
Decorations of the British Army and Navy, Volume 1
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Medals and
Decorations of the British Army and Navy, Volume 1
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No clasps were authorised and the medal was issued unnamed.
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Medals of the World: UK: HEIC's Medal for Burma, 1824-26
249:, there being palm trees behind. In the exergue is the
462:. p. 121. Token Publishing Ltd. Honiton, Devon.
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The War was fought between the
British HEIC and the
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289:A medal for the victorious British soldiers of Ava
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430:. p. 101. Published Spink, London. 1988.
259:is obedient to the Lion of England, year 1826
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165:armies of the Honourable East India Company
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515:, (1981) Published by Medal Year Book.
279:Flotilla, with the British commander
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824:Medal for defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie
141:Ribbon: crimson with dark blue edges
334:Steward, William Augustus (1915).
171:from April 1824 to February 1826.
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479:. A. Constable & Co. p.
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340:. Stanley Paul & Co. p.
163:to native Indian soldiers of the
125:750 gold and 24,000 silver medals
38:Obverse and reverse of the medal,
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167:(HEIC) who participated in the
811:Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal
308:Military General Service Medal
267:, depicts the storming of the
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613:Honourable East India Company
337:War Medals and Their History
230:The medal was struck at the
190:The medal was authorised by
559:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
473:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
392:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
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950:Awards established in 1826
428:British Battles and Medals
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263:The reverse, designed by
236:The obverse, designed by
196:Governor-General of India
161:Governor-General of India
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955:First Anglo-Burmese War
940:British campaign medals
657:Capture of Ceylon Medal
611:Campaign medals of the
525:Duckers, Peter (2013).
200:Sir Archibald Campbell
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275:. To the left is the
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633:(Unclear if awarded)
628:Monghyr Mutiny Medal
900:Indian Mutiny Medal
701:Army of India Medal
460:Medal Yearbook 2015
458:John Mussell (ed).
216:Army of India Medal
689:Egypt Medal (1801)
670:Seringapatam medal
370:A History of Burma
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79:East India Company
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874:Sutlej Medal
861:Gwalior Star
848:Scinde Medal
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738:Ceylon Medal
649:Mysore Medal
641:Deccan Medal
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620:18th Century
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287:inscription
265:William Wyon
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253:inscription
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208:British Army
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192:Lord Amherst
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67:Presented by
40:depicted on
835:1843 – 1858
759:Coorg Medal
751:Burma Medal
725:Nepal Medal
681:1801 – 1837
226:Description
218:with clasp
153:Burma Medal
114:Established
94:Campaign(s)
89:HEIC forces
86:Eligibility
77:Honourable
59:Awarded for
22:Burma Medal
934:Categories
717:Java Medal
378:, 214–215.
314:References
247:Union Flag
212:Royal Navy
727:(1814-16)
711:(1809-10)
703:(1803–26)
643:(1778-4)
445:retained.
277:Irrawaddy
902:(1857–8)
889:(1848–9)
876:(1845–6)
800:(1841–2)
753:(1824-6)
659:(1795–6)
651:(1790-2)
366:(1967).
175:Criteria
630:(1766)
569:9 April
544:9 April
486:9 April
406:9 April
348:9 April
285:Persian
273:Rangoon
251:Persian
863:(1843)
850:(1843)
826:(1842)
813:(1842)
787:(1839)
761:(1837)
740:(1818)
719:(1811)
672:(1799)
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440:Note:
194:, the
105:Clasps
81:(HEIC)
155:is a
122:Total
16:Award
571:2019
546:2019
533:ISBN
488:2019
408:2019
402:-217
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210:and
151:The
117:1826
109:None
49:Type
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271:in
257:Ava
220:Ava
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