Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Gravesend Loyal Light Infantry Volunteers, silver-gilt prize medal, 42mm diameter, hallmarked London 1804, maker’s mark ‘CF’ for Charles Fox; Obv: Within a laurel wreath ‘Prize Medal Shot for 3rd Septr. 1804 by the Gravesend Loyal Light Infantry Volunteers’; Rev: Within an oak wreath ‘This Medal given by Captn. Walsh is adjudged to be Won by Thomas Foreman’ fitted with ornamental loop and small ring suspension, very fine £250-350

Ex Murray Collection.

Another example known in silver, shot for on the 16th Septr. 1804, given by Lieut. Beaumont, won by Joseph Lukes (Whitaker Collection).

Due to the uncertainty that exists with regard to the provenance and manufacture of these early Volunteer awards, this lot is sold as viewed.