Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58 awarded to Sergeant John Ryan VC, 1st Madras European Fusiliers
Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58, clasp, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.1962-10-68-2
Description
Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58, clasp: Defence of Lucknow. Awarded to Sgt John Ryan VC, 1st Madras European Fusiliers. Silver campaign medal with, on the obverse, a portrait of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem, designed by William Wyon, with the inscription, ‘Victoria Regina’. On the reverse is a robed figure of Britannia, wearing a helmet, holding a wreath and shield with a lion by her side. Above is the word ‘India’, while below are the dates, ‘1857-1858’. Associated with Siege of Lucknow (1857), Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).
Events
Lucknow, Siege of, 1857 (Indian Mutiny 1857-1859)