15929705870001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141287170534538729817053296930001705345371581fitz-onlineadlib-object-141287https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1412874bca97b5-912f-3299-a38b-2494802b6fad7referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-122711adlib-term-1227111db96904-a474-3b61-a8e5-6c2d9dd557abLester Watson CollectionCoins and MedalsThe Distinguished Conduct Medal was instituted in particular recognition of the gallant exploits of soldiers serving in the Crimea, but was awarded for distinguished conduct in later conflicts too; it was discontinued only in 1993.
Precise dating of this medal is difficult, beyond the fact that it is an issue of Victoria's reign, but as the recipient, Corporal W. Gill of the 34th Regiment, was also awarded the Sultan of Turkey's Crimea Medal in 1854, it is likely that his distinguished service was performed in the Crimea and therefore that this medal was one of the first issued. It was purchased by Lester Watson at some point before 1928, and had previously been part of the Payne Collection.CM.1193-20091accession numberCM.1193-2009141287priref141287Watson Catalogue82orderingM-0076previous object numberLW.0076urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141287https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141287Sundry trappings of war around royal arms on round shieldobverseFOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELDdesignInscriptionreversedesignreferenceagent-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 2005-2009185418541854185419011190119011901mintreferenceagent-149658adlib-agent-1496584cb81521-c6ef-3826-8224-de2a104139c5Londonrulerreferenceagent-151398adlib-agent-151398bb2cd0a1-0a27-3787-a684-475d3b199972Victoria (1837-1901)artistreferenceagent-108263adlib-agent-10826337589d45-ae79-325c-bfc0-e69a8d9d5d75Pistrucci, Benedettoreferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0Londonreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiametermm36Weightg35.42referencemedia-116125adlib-media-11612528b787a0-1d0d-33ac-a85f-c701dc50a0bbjpegcm/cm15/LW_0076_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels14616162460563021imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0076_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels14616162460563021imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0076_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels14616162460563021imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0076_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels14616162460563021image0media
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imagereferenceterm-122807adlib-term-1228078e8dc153-40e4-3fa6-bb07-aa3616dfa11fDistinguished 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 1928. Ex Payne Collection.referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum174referencepublication-6481adlib-publication-648161f1069f-835a-35ca-a5c2-f822e618f8bfHandbook of British and Foreign Orders, War Medals and Decorations Awarded to the Arreferencepublication-5910adlib-publication-59100d1d8526-5493-32bd-93b4-acd4cdcec7f9British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)referenceterm-122807adlib-term-1228078e8dc153-40e4-3fa6-bb07-aa3616dfa11fDistinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medalreferenceterm-119622adlib-term-119622dd6626e9-5822-307d-aa31-13c8813e7555struckobject
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