Waterloo Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Description | Silver disk 35 mm wide |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British Army |
Campaign(s) |
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Clasps | None |
Established | 10 April 1816[1] |
Total | Circa 38,500 |
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The Waterloo Medal is a military decoration that was conferred upon every officer, non-commissioned officer and soldier of the British Army (including members of the King's German Legion) who took part in one or more of the following battles: Ligny (16 June 1815), Quatre Bras (16 June 1815) and Waterloo (18 June 1815).[2][3][a]
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