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Waterloo Medal 1815 awarded to Captain Archibald Armstrong, 71st (Highland) Regiment (Light Infantry), 1815

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Waterloo Medal 1815 awarded to Captain Archibald Armstrong, 71st (Highland) Regiment (Light Infantry), 1815

The Waterloo medal was the first ever 'campaign medal' issued by the British Army, given to every soldier regardless of their rank or role. It was awarded to all soldiers present at the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815) and the actions during the two previous days.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1963-08-157-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-08-157-1