Note 56 — THE GOLD CROSS AND CLASPS.[55]
Reading edition
“Richoso, 1st. October, 1811.—Adverting to your Lordship’s despatch of the 3rd. September, regarding the grant of medals to the officers of the army, it occurs to me that an improvement might still be made in the system; for instance, many officers, in the course of service, become entitled to two or three or more medals. In my opinion, they should receive but one; but for every additional action deemed worthy of the medal, in which any officer having a medal should be present, he should be warranted to have the name of that action engraved on his medal, and that in that case the fresh medal for that action should be given to the officer next in command in the regiment, who was present and distinguished in the action.”—The Wellington Dispatches.
“To the Earl of Liverpool.”