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8 Aug 2021: As this example bears a different suspension from that of the official version, it is likely that it is such an unofficial issue. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The India Medal of 1895 having needed alteration for its last issues due to the death of Queen Victoria, in 1908 it was decided to replace it entirely with a new ... It was one of the last pieces acquired by Lester Watson, purchased from the London

8 Aug 2021: For this reason the medal is often called the Peninsular Medal' even though it also covered campaigns inand America. ... Elliott of the 10th Hussars. Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: Accusations still fly from both sides of the historiography of this conflict, as with any episode in Indian history which can be viewed as a conflict between Hindu and Muslim. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Obverse, the British lion passant looking out, before a Union Jack flagstaff and wooded background; in the exergue, a laurel wreath with Spink & Sons engraved left and London engraved right. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Baldwin

8 Aug 2021: Unfortunately for them they were encountered by HMSS Foudroyante, Amazon and London not far off Brest, and while Amazon forced the surrender of the Belle Poule, London was able to capture ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers

8 Aug 2021: Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Spink at some point before 1928. ... It had previously been sold at the London dealers Glendinings on 25 September 1919, and was before that in the Lucas collection.

8 Aug 2021: For this reason the medal is often called the Peninsular Medal' even though it also covered campaigns inand America. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Spink at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This was one of the last pieces acquired for the Watson Collection: Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1936. ... They had come by it from an auction at Glendinings in September 1935.

8 Aug 2021: It may be noted that Clorinde actually surrendered to HMSS Achates and Dryad, which arrived to help after the two combatants had broken off fighting to repair damage. ... Clorinde became HMS Aurora. Lester Watson purchased this medal from the London

8 Aug 2021: The French flagship Hoche was captured in this battle and named Donegal; the Watson Collection includes one medal awarded to a member of her new British crew. ... Lester Watson purchased his medal from the London dealer Baldwin in 1928; it had previously

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to John Cowen. The Medals Roll confirms the award of this piece to him, although it gives his name as Cohen. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Baldwin in 1928.

8 Aug 2021: At this time the south of Ireland was in rebellion and it was decided that the Dutch fleet should take French forces to assist the rebels. ... Lester Watson purchased his medal from the London dealers Spink at some point before 1928; it had previously

8 Aug 2021: He fought in the first action from a boat of HMS Cumberland, and in the latter from one of HMS Voluntaire. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Spink in 1926.

8 Aug 2021: The Medals Roll confirms the award of the piece to him, although on it his name has been officially corrected from the initial engraving of it as Durnford'. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928;

8 Aug 2021: The two battleships bombarded the city for three days from 17 July, and it finally capitulated on 8 August, so the date chosen by the Admiralty for the relevant bar to ... Lester Watson purchased it late in his life, from the London dealer Seaby in 1937;

8 Aug 2021: Presumably AB Cole managed to leave naval service after this. Lester Watson purchased his medal from the London dealers Baldwin in 1928. ... It had previously formed part of the Payne Collection, and Payne had obtained it from a collector by the name of