Waterloo Medal

This article is about the British Army medal. For the medal designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, see Waterloo Medal (Pistrucci). For other uses, see Waterloo Medal (disambiguation).
Waterloo Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal.
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forCampaign service
DescriptionSilver disk 35 mm wide
Presented byUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
EligibilityBritish Army
Campaign(s)
ClaspsNone
Established10 April 1816[1]
TotalCirca 38,500
Ribbon: crimson with dark blue edges
Göttingen, grave of Lieutenant Colonel Ernst Poten (1785–1838) of the Royal Hanoverian Army. The inscription lists the Royal Guelphic Order, Army Gold Medal, British Waterloo Medal and Royal Hanoverian Service Decoration.

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]

  1. ^ The London Gazette, 23 April 1816. "19130, page 749". Retrieved 30 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Raugh 2004, p. [page needed]
  3. ^ NMP staff 2014.


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