Recorded Naval General Service Medals 1793-1840
The Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (NGS) is a retrospective campaign medal sanctioned in 1847 and issued to
surviving officers and men in 1849 who had participated in major battles of the Royal Navy. This list of extant NGS medals
was started by Jeff Foster, continued and expanded by Jim Murray over the past 19 years. The database records NGS medals
known in private collections, museums or appearing in auction catalogues and dealers lists. The database is now being updated
continueously and the most recent additions/updates (last 30 days) can be seen by clicking the 'Latest Updates' on the left.
New Additions
May 2019, database contains over 5,700 entries.
Top 20 NGS
| Clasp | Issued | Noted | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 6,978 | 1,472 | 21.1% |
| 2 | Trafalgar | 1,613 | 661 | 41.0% |
| 3 | Algiers | 1,328 | 423 | 31.9% |
| 4 | Navarino | 1,137 | 392 | 34.5% |
| 5 | Java | 681 | 264 | 38.8% |
| 6 | Egypt | 618 | 246 | 39.8% |
| 7 | Copenhagen | 555 | 209 | 37.7% |
| 8 | 1st June 1794 | 543 | 223 | 41.1% |
| 9 | Basque Roads | 529 | 216 | 40.8% |
| 10 | Martinique | 486 | 216 | 44.4% |
| 11 | Guadaloupe | 480 | 215 | 44.8% |
| 12 | St. Domingo | 398 | 181 | 45.5% |
| 13 | St. Vincent | 348 | 156 | 44.8% |
| 14 | Nile | 331 | 135 | 40.8% |
| 15 | 4 Novr 1805 | 303 | 116 | 38.3% |
| 16 | Camperdown | 300 | 120 | 40.0% |
| 17 | St. Sebastian | 289 | 125 | 43.3% |
| 18 | 14 Dec BS 1814 | 206 | 96 | 46.6% |
| 19 | 23rd June 1795 | 178 | 95 | 53.4% |
| 20 | Gut of Gibraltar | 144 | 83 | 57.6% |