Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

Scotland Forever! by Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler)


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.T., please join me in celebrating the awarding of the below Medals, Awards & Orders to the following Anglo-Allied Army (AAA) Officer:


Hannoversche Waterloo-Medaille (Hanover Waterloo Medal)



Lieutenant Mike Rea
8. Linien Bataillon (Königlich-Deutsche Legion)
2. Brigade der Königlich-Deutsche Legion
Königlich-Deutsche Legion (KGL) (King's German Legion - KGL)
II (Anglo-German) Corps

Awarded to AAA Hanoverian & KGL officers upon a victory in the full Battle of Ligny, Quatre Bras or Waterloo 16-18th June 1815.


Note: Only about 35% of the current officers in Anglo-Allied Army (AAA) have been awarded the Waterloo Medal. Furthermore Mike is only the 5th Hanoverian/KGL officer to be awarded the Hanover Waterloo Medal, which is specific to officers commanding Hanoverian & King's German Legion units.


I have ordered the playing of the "Marsch des II. Btl. Kurhannoversches 2. Infanterie Regiment" in honor of this fine officer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9R_AAqxmk

Given under Hand and Seal, this 22nd day of July of the current year at Brussels,



Congrats Mike & keep up the gaming!!

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