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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Awarded to Chief Petty Officer John Midgeley RN. Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on the bar: 'ST SEBASTIAN', 'ALGIERS'. Inscription on the edge: 'JOHN MIDGELEY'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue. It is mounted on a bar with four others MED2586-2590.
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Object details
| ID: | MED2586 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William |
| Events: | Bombardment of Algiers, 1816; Napoleonic Wars: Capture of St Sebastian, 1813 |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Midgeley, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |