What British campaign medal was awarded for service at Waterloo?

What British campaign medal was awarded for service at Waterloo? The Waterloo Medal.

The Waterloo Medal was a British campaign medal created for soldiers who took part in the Waterloo campaign. It was issued to every officer, non-commissioned officer and soldier of the British Army, including the King’s German Legion, who fought at Waterloo or at the closely connected battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815.

Established on 10 April 1816, it was issued in 1816–1817. Around 38,500 medals were awarded. Each recipient also received two years of additional service credit for seniority and pension purposes, an unusually significant recognition for ordinary soldiers.

The medal is sometimes confused with the Army Gold Medal, which was a separate award primarily associated with distinguished senior officers. The Waterloo Medal was instead a broad campaign award for personnel who had served in the specified battles. Its silver design helped establish the pattern for later British campaign medals.