Naval General Service Medal
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The Naval General Service Medal was a British campaign medal awarded retrospectively to Royal Navy personnel for participation in naval actions between 1793 and 1840.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naval General Service Medal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13139735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naval General Service Medal Context triple: [Naval Gold Medal, replacedBy, Naval General Service Medal]
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A.
Naval Gold Medal
The Naval Gold Medal was a prestigious British Royal Navy decoration awarded to senior officers for distinguished service in major naval battles during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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C.
Medal of Naval Merit
The Medal of Naval Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, dedication, and achievements in the Portuguese Navy.
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D.
Medal of Naval Valor
The Medal of Naval Valor is an Italian military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and heroism at sea.
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E.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naval General Service Medal Target entity description: The Naval General Service Medal was a British campaign medal awarded retrospectively to Royal Navy personnel for participation in naval actions between 1793 and 1840.
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A.
Naval Gold Medal
The Naval Gold Medal was a prestigious British Royal Navy decoration awarded to senior officers for distinguished service in major naval battles during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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C.
Medal of Naval Merit
The Medal of Naval Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, dedication, and achievements in the Portuguese Navy.
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D.
Medal of Naval Valor
The Medal of Naval Valor is an Italian military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and heroism at sea.
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E.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardCriteria | retrospective award on application ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Admiralty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
campaign service at sea
ⓘ
participation in specified naval actions ⓘ |
| awardedPosthumously | false ⓘ |
| awardedToLivingClaimantsBetween | 1848–1851 ⓘ |
| campaign |
First Anglo-Burmese War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ operations against piracy ⓘ |
| claspInscriptionType | ship and action name ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateRangeOfActionsRecognised | 1793–1840 ⓘ |
| designerOfObverse | William Wyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerOfReverse | William Wyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
officers of the Royal Navy ⓘ ratings of the Royal Navy ⓘ surviving claimants only ⓘ |
| firstActionDate | 1793 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasClaspSystem | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century to early 19th century ⓘ |
| instituted | 1847 ⓘ |
| lastActionDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfClaspsObserved | 15 ⓘ |
| medalCategory | naval campaign medal ⓘ |
| namingStyle | impressed in Roman capitals on rim ⓘ |
| notableClasp |
Copenhagen 1801
GENERATED
ⓘ
Nile GENERATED ⓘ St Vincent GENERATED ⓘ Syria GENERATED ⓘ Trafalgar GENERATED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| obverseLegend | VICTORIA REGINA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMedal | Military General Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Britannia seated on a seahorse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | dark blue ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 1.25 inches ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| suspensionType | straight bar suspension ⓘ |
| totalClaspsAuthorized | 231 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naval General Service Medal Description of subject: The Naval General Service Medal was a British campaign medal awarded retrospectively to Royal Navy personnel for participation in naval actions between 1793 and 1840.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.