Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy, Band 1A. Constable, 1897 - 617 Seiten |
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... Military Medal of Gustavus Adolphus ... officers and men alike . Again , the use on some occasion of a particular thing as a badge may lead to its adoption as a national badge . For example , the wearing of the leek by the Welsh soldiers ...
... Military Medal of Gustavus Adolphus ... officers and men alike . Again , the use on some occasion of a particular thing as a badge may lead to its adoption as a national badge . For example , the wearing of the leek by the Welsh soldiers ...
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... officers only ; the last was given to all ranks alike , being the first ... army was resorted to by the Government of the East India Company on several occasions - the ... soldiers and sailors . The institution of these medals led to the ...
... officers only ; the last was given to all ranks alike , being the first ... army was resorted to by the Government of the East India Company on several occasions - the ... soldiers and sailors . The institution of these medals led to the ...
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... military officers who , with the soldiers under their command , had assisted in defending one of the Company's ships against an attack by pirates ; and in the same year a medal was conferred on an officer for his meritorious conduct in ...
... military officers who , with the soldiers under their command , had assisted in defending one of the Company's ships against an attack by pirates ; and in the same year a medal was conferred on an officer for his meritorious conduct in ...
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... officers and soldiers , who might distinguish themselves otherwise than in regular warfare , since they felt persuaded that such honorary badges had a powerful influence in exciting the zeal of the native soldiery , and attaching them ...
... officers and soldiers , who might distinguish themselves otherwise than in regular warfare , since they felt persuaded that such honorary badges had a powerful influence in exciting the zeal of the native soldiery , and attaching them ...
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... officers , so the institution , in 1837 , of the Order of British India and the Order of Merit , rendered un- necessary the continuance of any system of rewarding individual native soldiers by means of special medals . Since that year ...
... officers , so the institution , in 1837 , of the Order of British India and the Order of Merit , rendered un- necessary the continuance of any system of rewarding individual native soldiers by means of special medals . Since that year ...
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Addiscombe ADMIRALTY ADMIRALTY OFFICE approbation April arms Army August badge Battalion battle bestowed Board Bombay British Calcutta Capt Captain capture CHAIN AND MEDAL Charles clasps collar collar of SS Colonel command Commander-in-Chief commemoration Company's conferred Corps Council COURT OF DIRECTORS dated decoration Despatch distinction distinguished East India Company engaged fireships Fort St French Ghuznee given gold chains Gold Medal GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL Government of India Governor-General Governor-General of India Govt grant of medals honor Honorary Medals inch Infantry inscription issued Jellalabad Jemadars Jewel John July June letter London Lord Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Master MEDAL AND CHAIN Military Dept Native Officers Native Troops Navy Non-Commissioned Officers occasion Officers and Privates Officers and Soldiers Order Parliament PLATE Pollock Pollock Medal presented received Regiment reward ribbon Royal Secretary Sepoys Seringapatam ship Silver Medals Sir George Pollock struck Subadar Vellore Mutiny Volunteers wear Wellington William worn
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Seite 230 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Seite 201 - His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
Seite lxiii - His Majesty taking the same into consideration was pleased with the advice of his privy Council to approve of what is therein proposed, and...
Seite 30 - ... which indeed was very wonderful; and according to the goodness and lovingkindness of the Lord, wherewith His people hath been followed in all these late revolutions ; and doth call on our part, that we should fear before Him, and still hope in His mercy. •' We cannot but take notice also how eminently it hath pleased God to make use of you in this service ; assisting you with wisdom in the conduct, and courage in the execution
Seite 65 - A true and exact Account of The Retaking of a Ship, called The Friends' Adventure^ of Topsham, from the FRENCH; After she had been taken six days, and they were upon the coasts of France with it four days.
Seite 30 - ... thereof;' and have sent you a small Jewel, as a testimony of our own and the Parliament's good acceptance of your carriage in this Action. We are also informed that the Officers of the Fleet, and the Seamen, carried themselves with much honesty and courage ; and we are considering of a way to show our acceptance thereof. In the meantime, we desire you to return our hearty thanks and acknowledgments to them.
Seite 188 - Vimiera, also in the several instances where the Cavalry had an opportunity of distinguishing themselves against the Enemy in Spain, and in the Battles of Corunna and Talavera de la Reyna, the undermentioned...
Seite 188 - Clasps, are to be worn by the General Officers, suspended by a Ribbon of the colour of the sash, with a blue edge, round the neck ; and by the Commanding Officers of Battalions, or Corps equivalent thereto ; and Officers who may have succeeded to the actual command during the engagement ; the Chiefs of Military...
Seite 200 - I am highly flattered by your Royal Highness's approbation, and gratified by your attention to this army. ' Your Royal Highness will see, from what happens every day, that our victory is decisive, and I hope we shall bring the concerns of this country to a satisfactory close without striking another blow. ' I will immediately recommend to your Royal Highness certain officers for the third class of the Order of the Bath. At the same time, I wish to suggest what follows for your Royal Highness's consideration....
Seite 193 - Oiioro, if Government determine that these actions should be commemorated in that manner. If, however, that principle is departed from, it is not difficult to make out a list of the names of Officers already reported to your Lordship, who were at the head of corps or detachments upon these occasions, and who had a conspicuous share in the event which it is the intention of the Government to commemorate in this manner. It is not probable, however, that the adoption of this principle will decrease...