Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Northumberland Fusiliers Order of Merit 1836, for 21 years, obverse: St. George on horseback slaying a dragon; reverse: ‘V Northumberland Fusiliers Merit’, in exergue: ‘March 10th, 1767’ (R. White, Pte., 1809, 5th Fusiliers), 34mm., silver, with steel clip and straight silver wire suspension, with ornate silver brooch bar, ref. Balmer R.178a, H.I. p.242, Payne p.199, good very fine £200-240

Ex Whitaker Collection and ex D.N.W. April 2004.

One of four named silver medals of this type listed in Balmer.