IDENTIFIERS
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id:	141287
accession number:	CM.1193-2009

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 15 January 2024

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The 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.
title:	Distinguished Conduct Medal

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928. Ex Payne Collection.


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Coins and Medals
collection:	Lester Watson Collection
creditline: Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141287





TECHNIQUES
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struck

CATEGORIES
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category: medal

DATING
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creation date:	1854 - 1901
creation date earliest:	1854
creation date latest:	1901

CREATORS
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maker: London
maker: Victoria (1837-1901)
maker: Pistrucci, Benedetto

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: mm
value: 36

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 35.42



CITATIONS
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Handbook of British and Foreign Orders, War Medals and Decorations Awarded to the Ar
British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)
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