Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Yorkshire Volunteers, 5th North Riding Regiment, circular silver engraved medal, raised rim, 57mm, obverse: crown over strung bugle between ‘G.R.’ cypher, regimental title around; reverse: ‘Reward for Military Merit Awarded to John Taylor 1811’, integral loop and ring for suspension, very fine £200-£300

Glendining’s 1902. Referenced in Balmer’s unpublished work on Volunteer Medals (September 1985), V1016.

The 5th North Yorkshire Local Militia was formed in 1808 from the Scarborough Volunteers.

Note: Owing to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Volunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.