War Medals and Their HistorySteward, William Augustus
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War Medals and Their History
Steward, William Augustus
Great Britain. Army -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
"The central group on the reverse consists of a couple of equestrian
figures, classically treated, but having the countenances of Wellington
and Blucher. They are full of action; the figure personifying the
Hero of Waterloo is galloping in advance, and that of the veteran
Blucher is rushing to the aid of his companion in glory, to complete
the enemy's destruction. They are guided by a female figure of a
flying Victory, placed between them, conducting their horses to the
conflict. Quite detached from this central group, and forming a border
round it, a composition of many figures represents the battle of the
Giants. They are struck down by the thunder of Jupiter; the youngest
ones, being the most daring in the assault of heaven, are the first
to receive the Divine punishment. In their descent they tumble over
one another in every variety of attitude--symbolical of the confusion
of the defeated enemy. The number of the figures of the Giants is
nineteen, illustrative of the nineteen years' duration of the war; and
in grouping these figures they are represented following each other in
succession."
[Illustration: MEDAL FOR COURAGE.
MEDAL FOR SERVICE TO THE WOUNDED.
SERBIAN MEDALS.]
APPENDIX II
REGIMENTAL DESIGNATIONS
CAVALRY
------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------
Name. |Former Title. |Present Title.
------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------
Life Guards |1st and 2nd |Same
| |
Royal Horse Guards|The "Blues" |"
| |
1st Dragoon Guards|The King's |"
| |
2nd " " |Queen's Bays |"
| |
3rd " " |Prince of Wales' |"
| |
4th " " |Royal Irish |"
| |
5th " " |Princess Charlotte of Wales |
| |"
| |
6th " " |Carabineers |"
| |
7th " " |Princess Royal's |"
| |
1st Dragoons |Royal |"
| |
2nd " |Royal North British (Scots |Royal Scots Greys
|Greys) |
| |
3rd Hussars |Light Dragoons |The King's Own
| |
4th " |" " |The Queen's Own
| |
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