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Military General Service Medal with clasps for Corunna and St Sebastian, of Clerk of Stores Henry R Hodson, Field Train Department, 1793-1814.
Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, 2 clasps, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2001-03-26-1

Description

Military General Service Medal with clasps for Corunna and St Sebastian, of Clerk of Stores Henry R Hodson, Field Train Department, 1793-1814. Obverse bears the head of Queen Victoria facing left with the inscription ‘VICTORIA’ on the left side and ‘REGINA’ on the right side of the perimeter, below the neck is the date ‘1848’. Reverse shows Queen Victoria standing on a dais, crowning a kneeling Duke of Wellington with a laurel wreath, above is the inscription ‘TO THE BRITISH ARMY’ with the dates ‘1793-1814’ below. Suspended from a crimson ribbon with dark blue edges bearing clasps for ‘ST SEBASTIAN’ and ‘CORUNNA’. Awarded to Clerk of Stores Henry R Hodson, Field Train Department.

Events

Corunna, Battle of, 1809 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), San Sebastian, Siege of, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Corunna, Retreat to, 1809 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)