NAM.1973-05-40-2

Gymnastics medal, white metal, 1879. Awarded to Pte William Royal, 2nd London Volunteer Bn, King's Royal Rifles Corps. Obverse: superimposed upon the centre of an eight-pointed cross with florally-engraved borders a circuclar lozenge with roped rim. Engraved upon the lozenge, '2nd London Rifles won by Pte W Royal for Gymnastics 1897'. Reverse: plain, with florally engraved brooch fitting. Originally suspended from a blue silk ribbon- now partially disintegrated. From a group of five medals.