Jaybo Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Should a British Waterloo Medal awarded to a member of the 1st Foot Guards be engraved as such or should it be labeled as to the Grenadier Guards? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 As the former. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, paul wood said: As the former. Paul Thanks Paul. I thought as much. I have a chance to purchase one but it is impressed ‘Grenadier Guards’. Your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Would need to see the naming butdoes not look promising at best private contemporary renaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Thanks Paul. I did do a Google image search for ‘Waterloo Medal 1st Foot Guards’ and the ones I found all Grenadier Guards in some form, not 1st Foot Guards. I was surprised. But as I understand it, this regiment was given the title Grenadier Guards in 1815 after Waterloo. When was the medal issued in 1815 vis a vis the regiments new honor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolMedals Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 If it is correct the unit part will be impressed exactly as "2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards." or "3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards." At the time of the battle the two battalions present of the "Grenadier Guards" were known officially as the 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 1st Foot Guards. Then by the time the medal was issued the medals were all impressed with their new title of Grenadier Guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 1 hour ago, LiverpoolMedals said: If it is correct the unit part will be impressed exactly as "2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards." or "3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards." At the time of the battle the two battalions present of the "Grenadier Guards" were known officially as the 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 1st Foot Guards. Then by the time the medal was issued the medals were all impressed with their new title of Grenadier Guards. Thank you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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