© Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Naval General Service Medal
Artist: William Wyon (1795 - 1851)
Location: Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Date: 1840
Materials: silver & silk ribbon
Dimensions: diameter 3.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,500 (Total: £3,500)
Vendor: Peter Sheen
Review number: 5337 (2003)
Provenance:
David Spink; Spink Medal Auctions, 1986; Captain Hawkes collection; Peter Sheen, 1995.
Description:
Original design, with head of Queen Victoria on obverse, engraved by William Wyon, the Royal Mint's Chief Engraver. This example has clasp for 'Syria' and is officially inscribed to 'Fred. H. Robe, Captn. 87th Regiment' (regiment later renamed the Royal Irish Fusiliers). Captain Robe was the only member of the regiment to receive the award, which was made in recognition of his service aboard HMS Hecate during the Syria campaign 1840-41.
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