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Award - Victoria Pollock Medal, gold
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848-1855 |
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| Weight | 84.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Major-General Sir George Pollock, G.C.B., Bengal Artillery, in right-facing profile relief, with epaulettes and military dress coat. A circular legend surrounds the bust, with additional inscriptions referencing his campaigns arranged around the field, and the engraver's signature 'B. Wyon S.' visible below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | TO COMMEMORATE EMINENT SERVICES · BRITISH CAPTIVES DELIVERED · BRITISH HONOR VINDICATED · DISASTERS RETRIEVED · BRITISH CABUL AVENGED · JELLALABAD RELIEVED · VICTORIES OF MOOD · JUGDULLUK · TEZEEN · ISTALIF · CABUL 1842 · MAJOR GENERAL SIR GEORGE POLLOCK G.C.B. BENGAL ARTILLERY |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a central plain field bearing a multi-line dedicatory inscription in raised lettering. The surrounding border carries the legend 'MILITARY SEMINARY ADDISCOMBE' at the top and 'POLLOCK PRIZE' at the bottom, separated by plain margins. |
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