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      Collections -
		Medals
      
      
      King's Own Regimental Medals in the museum’s collection 
      
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		Silver Medal, to 
		Private George Hatton, Light Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own.  
		Silver Regimental Medal awarded to Private George Hatton for capturing 
		one of two Colours of the Hesse Darmstadt Regiment in the French 
		Service, during the taking of St. Vincente bastion at the Siege of 
		Badajoz in 1812. It is engraved in the centre - 'TO PRIVATE HATTON FROM 
		HIS COMRADES FOR CAPTURING THE ENEMIES FLAG'. Above this is engraved 
		'The King's Own' below BADAJOZ MDCCXXII' bisected by a lion over a 4.  
		The flag was that of the Hesse-Darmstadt Regiment.  KO2004/01
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		 Silver Regimental Medal to Private Kelton of the Light Company, 
		King’s Own.  
		For capturing one of the Colours of the Hesse-Darmstadt Regiment, 
		Badajoz, 1812.  It is engraved "Presented to Private John Kelton by his brethren in arms 
		of the light company a token of their reward for his gallant conduct 
		when he captured the Colours of the Hesse Darmstadt Regiment at Badajoz 
		1813". The reverse is engraved with the regimental title and number.  
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		Gold Medal for Waterloo to Assistant Surgeon William Morroh, King’s 
		Own. Inscribed “Waterloo 18 Jun 1815 for Distinguished Conduct Wm Morroh 
		Assistant Surgeon, from the officers of the Regt”. The gold medal is engraved - 'Waterloo 18 June 1815 for Distinguished 
		Conduct Wm Morroh Asst Surgn. From the officers of the Regiment' the 
		reverse has a 4 within laurel sprays and KING'S OWN engraved underneath. Morroh also received the Waterloo Medal. Morroh joined the Regiment as 
		Assistant Surgeon on 25 Jan 1810, served with the 2nd Battalion in the 
		Peninsula and was present at the Battles of Salamanca and Waterloo. He 
		died of yellow fever in the West Indies on 26 Dec 1823.  KO2005/01  |  
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		Silver and Blue enamel Medal for Waterloo to Assistant Surgeon 
		William Morroh. ‘Military Merit Rewarded Waterloo’ The silver and blue enamelled medal is engraved on the reverse 'WM 
		Morroh from his Comrades in Arms 1817'. Morroh also received the 
		Waterloo Medal. Morroh joined the Regiment as Assistant Surgeon on 25 
		Jan 1810, served with the 2nd Battalion in the Peninsula and was present 
		at the Battles of Salamanca and Waterloo. He died of yellow fever in the 
		West Indies on 26 Dec 1823.  KO2005/02  |  
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		 Silver Medal, to Private Thomas Peatley, King’s Own. ‘Military Merit 
		Rewarded Waterloo’. The reverse is engraved 'THOS PEATLEY FROM HIS COMRADES 1817'. He also 
		received the Waterloo Medal having served in Captain Kirwan's No. 6 
		Company and the Military General Service Medal with four clasps, 
		although his name is spelt Peatly and Peatty on the respective medal 
		rolls.  KO2006/01  |  
		 
		  
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