Their Story Is On Their Chest

Their Story is on Their Chest is a five programme series charting the evolution of the medal from the Battle of Edgehill to the Second World War. Each episode is hosted by Harry Bucknall and presented by Mark Smith, The Antiques Roadshow’s arms and militaria expert.

Episodes

5: “What’s in a box?”

November 4, 2020 • 10 mins

In this informative post script to the medal series, Mark Smith shows how the discovery of a group of medals is not as straightforward as might first appear - for example the documents that add value to any collection, even the box itself, and the contents that could include vital clues from a musket ball that wounded to the cigarette case that saved a life.

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1: Edgehill to Early Victoriana

November 4, 2020 • 12 mins

Starting with the coins that were issued by grateful commanders at Edgehill, Mark Smith charts the development of early medals like those issued following the Battles of the Nile, Siege of Seringaptam, Trafalgar and Waterloo to the creation of the Naval & General Service Medals by Queen Victoria in 1847.

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3: Afghan Defeat, Trouble in the Middle East and Upheaval in Southern Africa

November 4, 2020 • 11 mins

History unfolds as Mark Smith recounts the story of the medal through war in Afghanistan, uprising and revolt in Egypt and conflict in Africa, often referred to as Victoria’s Little Wars, a soubriquet given by legendary author, Byron Farwell.

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4: World War and Beyond

November 4, 2020 • 14 mins

As war is fought on wide and varied fronts, Mark Smith explains the evolution of the Campaign Star and medals recognising service to the nation in conflict and upheaval, including the recognition of bravery with the introduction of the George and Military Crosses, Military Medal and medals for General Service.

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2: The Honourable East India Company, war in the Crimea and the recognition of bravery

November 4, 2020 • 18 mins

As the activities of the East India Company gather momentum with its own military operations, so Mark Smith explains that the significance of the medal gathers pace too; while closer to home, the hard fighting that characterises the Crimean War leads to the incorporation of the highest award for valour: the Victoria Cross.

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Their Story Is On Their Chest

Episodes

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3: Afghan Defeat, Trouble in the Middle East and Upheaval in Southern Africa

4: World War and Beyond

2: The Honourable East India Company, war in the Crimea and the recognition of bravery

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5: “What’s in a box?”

1: Edgehill to Early Victoriana