Medal Collection (page 23)

Prince Arthur (1850-1942), Duke of Connaught, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Prince Arthur (1850-1942), Duke of Connaught, 1890. Prince Arthur was one of the sons of Queen Victoria. He served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916

Major John McBlain, 1885. A print from the The Graphic, 23rd may 1885

Medal from the time of Oliver Cromwell, 17th century

George, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1888. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) commanded a division in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and was present at Alma

Louis XVIII, King of France, (1827). Artist: Delpech
Louis XVIII, King of France, (1827). Louis (1755-1824) became king in 1814 when the monarchy was restored after the defeat of Napoleon

Prince Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1818. Artist: Robert Cooper
Prince Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1818. Leopold (1790-1865) was the uncle of Queen Victoria

Funeral of the Duke of Albany: The procession entering Windsor Castle, 1884, (1900). Queen Victorias son Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, had haemophilia

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, British sailor, c1920. Jellicoe (1859-1935) was Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy. Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great

General Sir Stanley Maude, British Commander in Mesopotamia, 1917, (c1920). Artist: Maull & Fox
General Sir Stanley Maude, British Commander in Mesopotamia, 1917, (c1920). Maude (1864-1917) captured Baghdad in 1917, dying of cholera shortly afterwards

Nicholas II of Russia, 1894, (c1920). Portrait of Nicholas (1868-1918), last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland

Henry Hardinge (1785-1856), 1st Viscount Hardinge, 19th century. Artist: Eddis
Henry Hardinge (1785-1856), 1st Viscount Hardinge, 19th century. Hardinge was a British field marshal and Governor-general of India

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 19th century. Artist: Holl
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 19th century. Portrait of Leopold I of the Belgians, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790-1865)

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1823. Portrait of King Leopold I of the Belgians, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790-1865)

King Leopold I of Belgium, 19th century. Portrait of Leopold I of the Belgians, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790-1865)

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 19th century. Portrait of Leopold I of the Belgians, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790-1865)

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1814. Francis I of Austria (1768-1835) became Holy Roman Emperor in 1792

The Prince of Orange Distributing His Medals, 1815

Edward VIII at the time of his abdication, 11 December 1936, (1937). King Edward (1894-1972) ruled for less than a year, abdicating in order to marry an American divorcee

Sir Thomas Picton, British soldier, 19th century. Artist: Peltro William Tomkins
Sir Thomas Picton, British soldier, 19th century. Picton (1758-1815) was mortally wounded at the Battle of Waterloo

William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover, 19th Century. Artist: J Cochran
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover, 19th Century. Portrait of William Henry (1765-1837), the third son of King George III and younger brother of George IV

Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, 1900. Artist: Reichard & Lindner
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, 1900. Wilhelm II (1859-1941) succeeded his father Friedrich III as King of Prussia and Kaiser in 1888

Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria, 1900. Franz Joseph (1830-1916) became Emperor of Austria after the Revolution of 1848 which led to the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, (1900). Francis I of Austria (1768-1835) became the last Holy Roman Emperor in 1792. The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved following Austrias disastrous defeat by

General D D Eisenhower, American soldier and politician, 20th century. He served as the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961)

The Prince of Wales, c1888. Artist: Alexander Bassano
The Prince of Wales, c1888. Portrait of the future King Edward VII. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

General Staff, 1902. Artist: R Simkin
General Staff, 1902. From left to right: Aide de Camp, Principal Royal Engineer, Field Marshal, Principal Royal Artillery Officer, Lieutenant General, Colonel on the Staff,

King Edward VIII, 1936. Edward (1894-1972) succeeded his father George V to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. He ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936

The queen presenting the Albert Medal to coastguard George Oatley, late 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria decorates one of her subjects

Sir Henry Hardinge, (1785-1856), 19th century. British field marshal and Governor-General of India. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Hugh Gough, (1779-1869), 19th century. Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, British field-marshal, born in Woodstown, Limerick, fought in the Peninsular War and in the Sikh Wars in India

Sir Robert and Lady Sale, 19th century. Sir Robert Henry Sale (1784-1845), British soldier, and his wife Lady Florentia Sale (1790?-1853)

John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, British admiral, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, British admiral, 1926. Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935)

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British field marshal, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British field marshal, 1926. Portrait of Haig (1861-1928) who commanded British forces during the First World War

The Grand Duke Nicholas, 19th century. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
The Grand Duke Nicholas, 19th century. Portrait of the duke (1831-1891), son of Tsar Nicholas I

Prince Gortschakoff, General in Chief of the Russian forces in the Danubian principalities, 1853. Russian general Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov (1795-1861)

Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, King of Hanover, 19th century. Artist: H R Cook
Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, King of Hanover, 19th century. Ernest Augustus I (1771-1851), also known as the Duke of Cumberland, was the son of King George III of the United Kingdom

Charles Albert of Sardinia, King of Sardinia, 1836. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849) was the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849 when he abdicated after his forces were defeated by the Austrian army at

Louis II, King of the Bavarians, 19th century. Mad King Ludwig (1845-1886) built the castle of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, was a patron and devotee of composer Richard Wagner

A Yeoman of the Guard, c1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905). Original painting by Sir John Everett Millais

Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, (1900). King of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia from 1849-1861, Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) became the first king of a united Italy in 1861

The medals of Queen Anne, 1813. Artist: Goldar
The medals of Queen Anne, 1813. Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II, deposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688

Joseph Gallieni, French First World War general, 2 September 1914. Gallieni (1849-1916) was recalled from retirement to assist with the defence of Paris as the city was threatened by the German

Sir Richard Airey, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Richard Airey, 1878. Airey was Quarter-Master General of the 1st Brigade of the Light Division, and was present at the battles of Alma and Inkermann during the Crimean War

General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1882. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times

Major-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Major-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford, was commander of the British forces that suffered a disastrous defeat by the Zulus

Captain Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, British naval officer, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Captain Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, British naval officer, 1883. Pims naval career saw him involved in Arctic exploration as well as active service in the Crimean War and in China

Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1883. Dacres served as First Sea Lord from 1868-1872. From Men of Mark

Major-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, KCB, British soldier, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Major-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, KCB, British soldier, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art

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