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... King's College , Cambridge . Author of A History of Epidemics in Britain ; Jenner and Vaccination ; Plague in India ; & c . Millstone Grit ; Miocene . Monster ( in part ) ; Morgagni SIR CHARLES NORTON EDGCUMBE ELIOT , K.C.M.G. , C.B. ...
... King's College , Cambridge . Author of A History of Epidemics in Britain ; Jenner and Vaccination ; Plague in India ; & c . Millstone Grit ; Miocene . Monster ( in part ) ; Morgagni SIR CHARLES NORTON EDGCUMBE ELIOT , K.C.M.G. , C.B. ...
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... King's Award ; India ; Tibet ; & c . THOMAS KIRKE ROSE , D.Sc. Mediolanum ; Megara Hyblaea ; Messina ; Metapontum ; Milan ( in part ) ; Minturnae ; Misenum ; Monreale ( in part ) ; Monteleone Calabro ; Motya ; Monument : Italy . Medical ...
... King's Award ; India ; Tibet ; & c . THOMAS KIRKE ROSE , D.Sc. Mediolanum ; Megara Hyblaea ; Messina ; Metapontum ; Milan ( in part ) ; Minturnae ; Misenum ; Monreale ( in part ) ; Monteleone Calabro ; Motya ; Monument : Italy . Medical ...
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... King in Council " dated Whitehall 12th of January 1669-1670 , in which the lord high admiral is authorized " to distribute a Medall and Chaine to such Captaines of Fire Shipps as in the last Dutch Warr have burnt any Man of Warr , as ...
... King in Council " dated Whitehall 12th of January 1669-1670 , in which the lord high admiral is authorized " to distribute a Medall and Chaine to such Captaines of Fire Shipps as in the last Dutch Warr have burnt any Man of Warr , as ...
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... King's Royal Rifles received this medal with the Red River Clasp . Otherwise issue confined to Canadian forces . 44 ... King Edward VII . in 1901. Obverse : Head and bust of King Edward VII . in the uniform of a field - marshal , by De ...
... King's Royal Rifles received this medal with the Red River Clasp . Otherwise issue confined to Canadian forces . 44 ... King Edward VII . in 1901. Obverse : Head and bust of King Edward VII . in the uniform of a field - marshal , by De ...
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... King Edward VII in 1905 . Obverse : Military effigy of the king as on Ashanti , 1900 , medal . Reverse : a representation of the Potala at Lhasa . Ribbon : Purple - red , edged with green and white stripes ( Plate II . ) . Clasp ...
... King Edward VII in 1905 . Obverse : Military effigy of the king as on Ashanti , 1900 , medal . Reverse : a representation of the Potala at Lhasa . Ribbon : Purple - red , edged with green and white stripes ( Plate II . ) . Clasp ...
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