Here we have the Military General Service Medal Roll the period 1793 - 1814 on CD Rom, covering this most important time in British Military History.
| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Type |
Campaign medal |
| Eligibility |
British Army. |
| Awarded for |
Campaign service. |
| Campaign |
French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793-1814, Anglo-American War of 1812.. |
| Description |
Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
| Clasps |
29 authorised. |
| Statistics |
| Established |
1 June 1847 |
The Military General Service Medal (MGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, for issue to officers and men of the British Army
The MGSM was approved on 1 June 1847 as a retrospective award for various military actions from 1793 to 1814; a period encompassing the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Anglo-American War of 1812. Each battle or action covered by the medal was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; twenty-nine were sanctioned, the maximum awarded to one man was fifteen. The medal was never issued without a clasp.
A point to note is that the medal was only awarded to surviving claimants; one had both to have survived until 1847 and then to actively apply for it. A combination of factors, from general illiteracy to limited publicity for the new medal meant that many did not. There are substantially fewer medals issued compared with the number of men who served during this period.
The medal was awarded only to surviving claimants; next of kin could not apply for a medal on behalf of a deceased relative. However, the medal was awarded to next of kin of those claimants who had died between the date of their application and the date of presentation. There were some 25,650 applications in total.
This medal and its naval counterpart, the Naval General Service Medal, which we also have available to buy on CD Rom, were amongst the first real British campaign medals, the first to be issued to all ranks just for "being there".
For anyone with Military Ancestors who served in this Period, this CD Rom is a must !
Information includes the names of the men & the medals awarded to each of them and the man's rank where known. All of the following are covered in this publication;
CAVALRY STAFF CORPS
STAFF OFFICERS
ROYAL STAFF CORPS
PAYMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
ROYAL HORSE GUARDS
1ST LIFE GUARDS
2ND LIFE GUARDS
1ST DRAGOONS
3RD DRAGOON GUARDS
5TH DRAGOON GUARDS
3RD LIGHT DRAGOONS
4TH DRAGOONS
6TH DRAGOONS
7TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
8TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
9TH DRAGOONS
10TH HUSSARS
11TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
12TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
13TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
14TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
15TH HUSSARS
16TH LIGHT DRAGGONS
18TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
20TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
22ND LIGHT DRAOONS
23RD LIGHT DRAGOONS
ROYAL ARTILLERY
ROYAL ENGINEERS
ROYAL SAPPERS & MINERS
1ST FOOT GUARDS
2ND (COLDSTREAM) FOOT GUARDS
3RD FOOT GUARDS
1ST TO 15TH FOOT
18TH FOOT
20TH FOOT
23RD TO 54TH FOOT
57TH TO 63RD FOOT
66TH TO 71ST FOOT
74TH FOOT
76TH TO 92ND FOOT
94TH TO 98TH FOOT
CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
ROYAL WAGON TRAIN
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT
ROYAL MARINES
ROYAL YORK RANGERS
4TH ROYAL VETERAN BATT
CHELSEA IN PENSIONERS
NEWFOUNDLAND FENCIBLES
MILITIA OF LOWER CANADA
MILITIA OF UPPER CANADA
1ST WEST INDIA REGIMENT
3RD WEST INDIA REGIMENT
6TH WEST INDIA REGIMENT
8TH WEST INDIA REGIMENT
ROYAL WEST INDIA RANGERS
KILMAINHAM LIST
EGYPT STAFF OFFICERS LIST
ADDITIONAL CLAIMS VIA COLONIES
BRITISH OFFICERS IN PORTUGUESE ARMY
H.E.I. COMPANY'S SERVICES
REGIMENT OF CHASSEURS BRITTANQUES
CORSICAN RANGERS
KINGS GERMAN LEGION
DUKE OF BRUNSWICK'S HUSSARS
BRUNSWICK OELS LIGHT INFANTRY
OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF GUIDES
ADDITIONAL NAMES FROM THE WAR OFFICE
CAMPAIGNS
- Egypt
- Maida
- Roleia
- Vimiera
- Sahagun
- Benevente
- Sahagun and Benevente
- Corunna
- Martinique
- Talavera
- Guadaloupe
- Busaco
- Barrosa
- Fuentes D'Onor
- Albuhera
- Java
- Ciudad Rodrigo
- Badajoz
- Salamanca
- Fort Detroit
- Chateauguay
- Chrysler's Farm
- Vittoria
- Pyrenees
- St Sebastien
- Nivelle
- Nive
- Orthes
- Toulouse
