NAM.2005-09-10-1

Bronze medal presented to Col Sgt James Stewart Patterson, 91st Regiment, in recognition of his services in accompanying the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte from St Helena to Les Invalides, Paris, 1840. Contained in a circular wooden box, lined with green baize. Struck on the obverse with the laureated profile bust of King Louis Phillippe I, surrounded by the inscription, 'LOUIS PHILLIPE I ROI DE FRANCAIS'. Below the truncation of the bust the maker's name, 'BARRE F' Reverse is inscribed, 'LOI DU 10 JUIN 1840 ORDONNANT LA TRANSLATION DES RESTES MORTELS DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON DE L'ILE SAINTE HELENE A L'EGLISE DE L'HOTEL ROYAL DES INVALIDES DE PARIS ET LA CONSTRUCTION DE SON TOMBEAU AU FRAIS DE L'ETAT. SAR LE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE CAPITAINE DE VAISSEAU COMMANDANT DE L'EXPEDITION.' Engraved on rim, 'Presented by Prince de JOINVILLE to Cr. St. Js. Patterson. 91st. 15. Oct. 1840'.

Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815)