IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 141391 accession number: CM.1297-2009 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 15 January 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: The long-standing tradition of medals for long and virtuous service in Britain's armed forces began with King William IV, also Elector of the state of Hanover. While his British troops' service was recognised with a medal from 1830 onwards, those serving under the Crown of Hanover had their award instituted in 1837. This silver medal was issued to non-commissioned officers, who to qualify had to have served in good standing for 16 years, although a year in war service counted double. The small size of this medal compared to its British counterpart is an illustration of the unusual size of British medals compared to that favoured on the Continent. This example bears no name, and its recipient is unknown. Lester Watson acquired it at some point before 1928. title: William Medal NOTES ----- type: history note value: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, acquired before 1928 LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Coins and Medals collection: Lester Watson Collection creditline: Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009 STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141391 TECHNIQUES ---------- struck CATEGORIES ------ category: medal DATING ------ creation date: 1837 - 1837 creation date earliest: 1837 creation date latest: 1837 CREATORS -------- maker: Hanover maker: William IV (1830-37) maker: Hanover DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Diameter units: mm value: 25.7 dimension: Weight units: g value: 13 CITATIONS -------- British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959) --- IMAGES surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_281_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 149 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_281_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 149 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_281_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 149 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_281_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 149 pixels surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_282_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 137 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_282_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 137 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_282_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 137 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm15/LW_0180_282_29.jpg height: 365 pixels width: 137 pixels