Army Medical School Montefiore Medal 1881, obverse: coat of arms, ‘Ex Donis N. Montefiore F.R.C.S. Schol. Mil. Med. 1881’; reverse: a scene of surgery in the field, above, an inscription in Greek (Captain C. M. French, 89 Senior Postgraduate Course), 60mm., silver, extremely fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Prize, Training Ship, Nursing & Other Medals from the James N. Spencer Collection.

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The Medal was instituted in 1881 by Mr Nathanial Montefiore, F.R.C.S., a member of the prominent Jewish family, as an award to young army surgeons in the study of military surgery.

Charles Marcus French M.D., was born on 13 June 1938. From the T.A. he entered the R.A.M.C. as a Captain in 1967 and attained the rank of Major in 1972.