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[edit]Medal, decoration
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| Artist |
Royal Mint; Pistrucci, Benedetto |
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| Title |
Medal, decoration |
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| Object type | Classification: 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) (VR) Medal awarded to Drum Major Hector McPherson, 93rd Regiment of Foot (Highlanders). circular silver medal; 36mm diameter; ornate swivelling scroll suspender; with ribbon obverse- trophy of arms surrounding royal escutcheon with helmet above (arms, flags, artillery, cannon balls, drum, trumpet) reverse- inscription- FOR - DISTINGUISHED - CONDUCT - IN THE FIELD ribbon- crimson with dark blue central stripe named on edge- DRUM MAJOR HECTOR MCPHERSON. 93RD HIGHLANDERS |
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| Date | (1856); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; Crimean War | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
diameter: 36mm |
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| Accession number |
809198 (object number) |
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| Credit line | Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Medal awarded to Drum Major Hector McPherson, 93rd Regiment of Foot (Highlanders) In the Crimean Campaign the 93rd Highlanders were referred to as the 'Thin Red Line' | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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