Admiralty, June 1.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 228, 6 October 1847, Page 4

Admiralty, June 1.

Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to command that a medal should be struck to record the services of her fleets and armies during the wars commencing in 1793 and ending in 1815, and that one should be conferred on every officer, iion-commissioned officer, petty officer, soldier, and seaman, who was present in any action, naval or military, to commemorate which medals have been struck by command of her Majesty's Royal predecessors, and distributed to superior officers, according to the rules of the service at that I time in force ; All officers, petty officers, and seamen, who consider that they are entitled to receive this mark of their Sovereign's gracious recollectiou of their services, and of her desire to record the same, are to send, in writing, the statement of their claims, addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, specifying for what action, and at what period of time, the claim is preferred, and the names of the persons or the titles of the documents by which it can be established. A board of officers will be appointed to take into consideration the facts stated in these applications, and to report upon the same to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, for the information of her Majesty, so as to enable j those commanded by her Majesty to deliver to the claimants the medals accordingly. The names of all those who may apply for the naval medal will be classed alphabetically, and to each name will be appended the action at which the claimant may have been present, proof of which must be given to the entire satisfaction of the Board. x The occasions for which medals have been granted by the Sovereign are specified below for general information and guidance. By command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. H. G. Ward.