15929705870001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141288170534538412217053296930001705345370795fitz-onlineadlib-object-141288https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1412889f2c7304-7d48-3923-becb-2c06948e6f027referenceterm-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 Edward VII's reign. The recipient was Sergeant J. Barry of the West Australian Mounted Infantry. It was acquired by Lester Watson at some point before 1928.CM.1194-20091accession numberCM.1194-2009141288priref141288Watson Catalogue83orderingM-0077previous object numberLW.0077urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141288https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141288Bust of Edward facing leftobverseEDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATORdesignInscriptionreversedesignreferenceagent-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 2005-2009190119011901190119101191019101910mintreferenceagent-149658adlib-agent-1496584cb81521-c6ef-3826-8224-de2a104139c5Londonrulerreferenceagent-167399adlib-agent-1673995bcafb25-0bd3-36ad-9878-d98c9e13c293Edward VII (1901-10)artistreferenceagent-174946adlib-agent-17494697851273-f820-36e3-970a-41d6d59650dfSaulles, George W. dewith the title ofrulerreferenceagent-174947adlib-agent-174947253dc792-731d-3083-9b6d-3c175c4f1251Edwardvs VII rex imperatorreferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0Londonreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiametermm36Weightg36.91referencemedia-116127adlib-media-1161278974aef4-70cc-35d8-a515-cd3637ec19c6jpegcm/cm15/LW_0077_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels13316162649071041imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0077_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels13316162649071041imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0077_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels13316162649071041imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0077_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels13316162649071041image0media
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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-127853adlib-term-127853bdaa463a-7f70-34f9-8a60-d67a880f5378Colonial Forcessubsubsubserieshistory noteGift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, acquired before 1928referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum41referencepublication-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-122807adlib-term-1228078e8dc153-40e4-3fa6-bb07-aa3616dfa11fDistinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medalreferenceterm-119622adlib-term-119622dd6626e9-5822-307d-aa31-13c8813e7555struckobject
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