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Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar 'SYRIA'. The recipient's name is impressed in serif capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' with the date '1848'. Reverse: The figure of Britannia, holding a trident, seated sideways on a seahorse. The designer's name 'W Wyon' is under the neck and on the rear exergue. The medal is fitted with a 34 mm white ribbon which has dark blue edges.
Awarded to Boy Charles Gibson for service on HMS Thunderer, a 2nd rate ship of the line launched of 1831, which took part in the Syrian campaign of November 1840. Gibson also served in the Baltic, and in New Zealand. He later transferred to the coastguard.
Baltic Medal 1854-1855. Unnamed as issued to the Royal Navy. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the date '1854' underneath and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Rev
Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Impressed on the edge with the recipient's name, rank, unit and date. Obverse: The young head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA' to the left and 'REGINA' to the
New Zealand Medal. The recipient's name, rank and ship are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the le
Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal. Named to the recipient on the reverse. Obverse: An infant standing, right, attempts to blow life into a torch with the inscription 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN' around
Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar 'Syria'. The recipient's name is impressed in serif capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REG
Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar Trafalgar. The recipients name is impressed in Roman capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA RE
Baltic Medal 1854-1855. Unnamed as issued to the Royal Navy. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the date '1854' underneath and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Rev
Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Impressed on the edge with the recipient's name, rank, unit and date. Obverse: The young head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA' to the left and 'REGINA' to the
Military General Service Medal 1793 - 1814 with the bars Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes and Toulouse. The recipient's name and regiment is indented in large roman capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diadem
New Zealand Medal. The recipient's name, rank and ship are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the le