Instituted 1847. In silver, a military general service medal, with unofficial contemporary engraved naming THOMAS BLOOMFIELD 35TH RIFLE REGT, with BADAJOZ, CIUDAD RODRIGO and CORUNNA clasps, worn on a replacement ribbon, heavy edge bruising, in near very fine condition.
Footnote: The Military General Service Medal was established by General Order on June 1, 1847. The Medal was retroactively awarded to all Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and enlisted men of the British Army who served in battles during the period of 1793-1814, including those in the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1902), the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), and the Anglo-American War of 1812.

