References
- 1842 . History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire IV, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. London
- 276 The names of the officers who received gold chains, and subsequently medals, are given on
- 1 July 1794 . Queen Charlotte 1 July , Sir Andrew Douglas, the Second Captain of the in a letter dated, said: ‘His Majesty presented Earl Howe with a diamond-hilted sword on board the Queen Charlotte; the Admirals of the fleet, and the First Captain, have had gold chains. The captains are to have, it is said, gold medals; and Admiral Gardner is created Major-General of Marines. We all dined with the King yesterday.’
- 1796 . A duplicate of this medal, and of those given to the captains for Earl Howe's victory, was presented to the British Museum by Earl Spencer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in. Other specimens can be seen in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, and in the R.U.S. Museum, Whitehall
- Naval Chronicle 110 XII
- It will be noticed that the style of describing the date on this medal differs slightly from that used on Captain Collingwood's medal (q.v.)
- He was raised to the Peerage for his victory at the Nile
- Up to and including the battle of the Nile, the medals were inscribed with ‘THE’ between ‘H.M.S.’ and the name of the ship; but on all medals of a later date the article was omitted
- 1819 . Sir Edward Hamilton's medal having been stolen, another was presented to him in November. Thefts of their medals were also suffered by Admiral Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, G.C.B., Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, G.C.B., and Captain Sir James Athol Wood
- 1841 . United Service Journal 28 Part 1
- Captain Brisbane's dispatch
- 1793–1840 . The clasp for this exploit, which goes with the General Service Medal (Navy), is entitled BASQUE ROADS 1809
- 1912 . Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, G.C.B. Admiral of the White. By Col. Wyndham-Quin, C.B., D.S.O. [Arthur L. Humphreys,.]
- Graves , Baron . (Irish peerage)
- Bridport , Baron . (Irish peerage)
- Baronet .
- Killed in action
- Died of wounds
- Earl of St Vincent
- First large medal; already possessed the small medal
- K.B
- Second small medal
- Knight
- Duncan , Baron .
- Baronet .
- Refused the medal for misconduct in the action
- Killed in action
- Nelson , Baron .
- Second large medal
- Second small medal
- Second small medal
- Leander Knight. (On being exchanged after the capture of the which was carrying the original dispatch.)
- Second small medal, but was killed before it could be presented; medal returned to the Admiralty
- Knight
- Killed in action; medal sent to family
- Baron Collingwood. First large medal; already possessed two small medals
- K.B
- Killed in action; medal sent to widow
- Baronet .
- K.B
- First large medal; already possessed the small medal
- Third small medal
- Knight
- Fireship medal
- Knight
- Baronet .
- Field Officer's (small) gold medal. These are the only two instances of a naval officer and a Royal Marine officer being awarded the Military Gold Medal
- All, however, were ‘made post’ before the medals were actually received