15929705920001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141392170534540074617053297160001705345378520fitz-onlineadlib-object-141392https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141392a00b2ccd-5f20-30dc-86c9-e338b8fda0f07referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-122711adlib-term-1227111db96904-a474-3b61-a8e5-6c2d9dd557abLester Watson CollectionCoins and MedalsThe first long-service medal instituted in Britain was this one of 1830, which King William IV intended should be awarded to any soldier who were given a gratuity at their discharge in recognition of their good service. His instructions specify: "The men entitled to this Medal must have completed twenty-one years of actual service in the Infantry, or twenty-four in the Cavalry, never have been convicted by Court Martial, and must have borne an irreproachable character, or have particularly distinguished themselves in the Service."
Benedetto Pistrucci came up with the elaborate design on the obverse; it includes the shield of Hanover, where however a separate long-service medal would be later issued by William. This medal was awarded to Sergeant-Major H. Kingshott, of the Waggon Train. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.CM.1298-20091accession numberCM.1298-2009141392priref141392Watson Catalogue201orderingM-0181previous object numberLW.0181urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141392https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141392Collection of war trophies with royal shield at centreobverseFOR / LONG SERVICE / AND / GOOD CONDUCTdesignInscriptionreversedesignreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009referenceagent-206432adlib-agent-206432e0b1da8e-f9e4-30be-9257-f82c89d45afbWatson, Lester200920092009givenon loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2005-2009183318331833mintreferenceagent-149658adlib-agent-1496584cb81521-c6ef-3826-8224-de2a104139c5Londonstruck in the rule ofrulerreferenceagent-167584adlib-agent-1675845df9c554-956e-3daf-b1e0-bd4538636675William IV (1830-37)artistreferenceagent-108263adlib-agent-10826337589d45-ae79-325c-bfc0-e69a8d9d5d75Pistrucci, Benedettoreferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0Londonreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiametermm36.1Weightg35.71referencemedia-116335adlib-media-116335f21b246c-c4b0-3a8f-9a28-c7800724b9f0jpegcm/cm15/LW_0181_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels11616162853305121imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0181_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels11616162853305121imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0181_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels11616162853305121imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0181_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels11616162853305121image0media
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imagereferenceterm-122920adlib-term-1229206b69ec9f-c6c2-301c-af1d-3a0b52438a0cArmy Long Service & Good Conduct Medaldenominationreferenceterm-98222adlib-term-98222b5ccc43a-7491-344e-b6ca-5df39a11c50emedalsseriesreferenceterm-108659adlib-term-108659cc732dec-4543-389e-a737-cf22bb7d2ee2Militarysubseriesreferenceterm-107681adlib-term-107681e80da827-45c6-3b71-a3ef-28794a05e4a8Britainsubsubseriesreferenceterm-122717adlib-term-122717140af9ad-d215-34d9-9d42-52ecb5d3feadBritish Armysubsubsubserieshistory noteGift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum229referencepublication-5895adlib-publication-58950203db2c-278b-39ec-a933-7f85feae70f1Medal Yearbook 2001referencepublication-5910adlib-publication-59100d1d8526-5493-32bd-93b4-acd4cdcec7f9British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)referenceterm-122920adlib-term-1229206b69ec9f-c6c2-301c-af1d-3a0b52438a0cArmy Long Service & Good Conduct MedalArmy Long Service & Good Conduct Medalreferenceterm-119622adlib-term-119622dd6626e9-5822-307d-aa31-13c8813e7555struckobject
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