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Collections -
Medals
King's Own Regimental Medals in the museum’s collection
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Silver Medal, to
Private George Hatton, Light Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own.
Silver Regimental Medal awarded to Private George Hatton for capturing
one of two Colours of the Hesse Darmstadt Regiment in the French
Service, during the taking of St. Vincente bastion at the Siege of
Badajoz in 1812. It is engraved in the centre - 'TO PRIVATE HATTON FROM
HIS COMRADES FOR CAPTURING THE ENEMIES FLAG'. Above this is engraved
'The King's Own' below BADAJOZ MDCCXXII' bisected by a lion over a 4.
The flag was that of the Hesse-Darmstadt Regiment. KO2004/01
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Silver Regimental Medal to Private Kelton of the Light Company,
King’s Own.
For capturing one of the Colours of the Hesse-Darmstadt Regiment,
Badajoz, 1812. It is engraved "Presented to Private John Kelton by his brethren in arms
of the light company a token of their reward for his gallant conduct
when he captured the Colours of the Hesse Darmstadt Regiment at Badajoz
1813". The reverse is engraved with the regimental title and number.
KO1875/01 |
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Gold Medal for Waterloo to Assistant Surgeon William Morroh, King’s
Own. Inscribed “Waterloo 18 Jun 1815 for Distinguished Conduct Wm Morroh
Assistant Surgeon, from the officers of the Regt”. The gold medal is engraved - 'Waterloo 18 June 1815 for Distinguished
Conduct Wm Morroh Asst Surgn. From the officers of the Regiment' the
reverse has a 4 within laurel sprays and KING'S OWN engraved underneath. Morroh also received the Waterloo Medal. Morroh joined the Regiment as
Assistant Surgeon on 25 Jan 1810, served with the 2nd Battalion in the
Peninsula and was present at the Battles of Salamanca and Waterloo. He
died of yellow fever in the West Indies on 26 Dec 1823. KO2005/01 |
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Silver and Blue enamel Medal for Waterloo to Assistant Surgeon
William Morroh. ‘Military Merit Rewarded Waterloo’ The silver and blue enamelled medal is engraved on the reverse 'WM
Morroh from his Comrades in Arms 1817'. Morroh also received the
Waterloo Medal. Morroh joined the Regiment as Assistant Surgeon on 25
Jan 1810, served with the 2nd Battalion in the Peninsula and was present
at the Battles of Salamanca and Waterloo. He died of yellow fever in the
West Indies on 26 Dec 1823. KO2005/02 |
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Silver Medal, to Private Thomas Peatley, King’s Own. ‘Military Merit
Rewarded Waterloo’. The reverse is engraved 'THOS PEATLEY FROM HIS COMRADES 1817'. He also
received the Waterloo Medal having served in Captain Kirwan's No. 6
Company and the Military General Service Medal with four clasps,
although his name is spelt Peatly and Peatty on the respective medal
rolls. KO2006/01 |
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