28th (1st Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot) at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen


Medals, Awards & Orders to Anglo-Allied Army (AAA) Officers

On behalf of the Army Commander (AC) Field Marshal Sir "Lucky" Jim Hall, 1st Duke of York & Albany K.G. and Army Chief of Staff (CoS) Field Marshal Sir Andrew Moss, 1st Duke of Wellington K.G., please join me in celebrating the awarding of the below Medals, Awards & Orders to the following Anglo-Allied Army (AAA) Officer:


Braunschweigische Militärverdienstmedaille 1815 (Brunswick Military Merit Medal)



Awarded for 1 victory over a French opponent.


and


Cruz de Distinción de la Fuga de Zapadores



Awarded for 1 victory in WDS/JTS Bonaparte's Peninsular War or Wellington's Peninsular Campaign.


and


Cruz de Distinción de Albuera



Awarded for victory at Albuera in Bonaparte's Peninsular War.

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Awarded to:


2nd Lieutenant Dwain Cunningham
43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot
11th British Brigade
6th Division
III (Peninsular) Corps


I have ordered the playing of the "Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie" in honor of this fine officer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h_PnuyOHI0

Given under Hand and Seal, this 6th day of September of the current year at Brussels,



Congrats Dwain & keep up the gaming!!

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