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<p>[QUOTE="LucyLocket, post: 9610059, member: 13859"]<font size="6"></font></p><p><font size="6">I can't be of any help regarding the hallmark but I found these two references to the Queen Victoria's Cup. </font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen Victoria's Cup : Lieutenant G E Mitchell: Devon Regiment</b></font></p><p>Current pageof 2</p><p><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810077.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810077.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810077.JPG" rel="nofollow"> Download Low Res Image</a></p><p><a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349" rel="nofollow">Order a copy</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810078.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810078.JPG" rel="nofollow"> Download Low Res Image</a></p><p><a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349" rel="nofollow">Order a copy</a></p><p><b>Place</b> <a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PL566" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PL566" rel="nofollow">Europe: United Kingdom</a></p><p><b>Accession Number</b> RELAWM16188.007</p><p><b>Collection type</b> Heraldry</p><p><b>Object type</b> Medallion</p><p><b>Physical description</b> Silver</p><p><b>Maker</b> Unknown</p><p><b>Place made</b> United Kingdom</p><p><b>Date made</b> c 1900</p><p>Description</p><p>Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen's Cup. Obverse: The Duke of Wellington in uniform and on horseback facing left with 'THE QUEENS CUP' around the top circumference. Reverse: In the centre within a circle 'THE QUEENS CUP -- WINNERS 2nd Bn DEVONSHIRE REGt LIEUT. & QrMr. G.E.MITCHELL' with 'THE ARMY RIFLE ASSOCIATION' around the circumference.</p><p><br /></p><p>History / Summary</p><p>Won by Lieutenant & Quartermaster Mitchell for rifle shooting. George Edward Mitchell was born 1 October 1862. He served for 19 years 251 days in the ranks and 3 years 103 days as a Warrant Officer. He was commissioned Lieutenant Quartermaster on 20 September 1902, and honorary Captain (Quartermaster) on 20 September 1912. He retired from the Devonshire Regiment on 15 August 1914 after nearly 33 years service.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>The Queen Victoria Cup</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>This statuette is a replica of the statuette of the Duke of Wellington (itself a copy of the Wellington Memorial in Aldershot), awarded by the Army Rifle Association from 1895 onwards. It was won in 1902 by a team from 1st Bn The Queen’s Royal Regiment whose names and scores in the match are recorded below. It was presented to the officers of 1st Bn Queen’s Royal Regiment by Col W S Burrell on leaving the Regiment, 2nd March 1903.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lieut (QM) J J Grubb Score 95</p><p>WO2 (CSM) J E Garvin Score 95</p><p>Sgt G Hughes Score 94</p><p>Drum Sgt G Warren Score 101</p><p>L/Sgt W Chandler Score 88</p><p>Cpl A Farrow Score 96</p><p>L/Cpl J Fuller Score 97</p><p>L/Cpl C Savidge Score 99</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1000.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1000.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/1000_h250.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1001.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1001.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/1001_h250.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LucyLocket, post: 9610059, member: 13859"][SIZE=6] I can't be of any help regarding the hallmark but I found these two references to the Queen Victoria's Cup. [B][/B] [B]Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen Victoria's Cup : Lieutenant G E Mitchell: Devon Regiment[/B][/SIZE] Current pageof 2 [IMG]https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810077.JPG[/IMG] [URL='https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810077.JPG'] Download Low Res Image[/URL] [URL='https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349']Order a copy[/URL] [URL='https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RELAWM16188.007/screen/3810078.JPG'] Download Low Res Image[/URL] [URL='https://www.awm.gov.au/shop/item/add/collection/C273349']Order a copy[/URL] [B]Place[/B] [URL='https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PL566']Europe: United Kingdom[/URL] [B]Accession Number[/B] RELAWM16188.007 [B]Collection type[/B] Heraldry [B]Object type[/B] Medallion [B]Physical description[/B] Silver [B]Maker[/B] Unknown [B]Place made[/B] United Kingdom [B]Date made[/B] c 1900 Description Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen's Cup. Obverse: The Duke of Wellington in uniform and on horseback facing left with 'THE QUEENS CUP' around the top circumference. Reverse: In the centre within a circle 'THE QUEENS CUP -- WINNERS 2nd Bn DEVONSHIRE REGt LIEUT. & QrMr. G.E.MITCHELL' with 'THE ARMY RIFLE ASSOCIATION' around the circumference. History / Summary Won by Lieutenant & Quartermaster Mitchell for rifle shooting. George Edward Mitchell was born 1 October 1862. He served for 19 years 251 days in the ranks and 3 years 103 days as a Warrant Officer. He was commissioned Lieutenant Quartermaster on 20 September 1902, and honorary Captain (Quartermaster) on 20 September 1912. He retired from the Devonshire Regiment on 15 August 1914 after nearly 33 years service. [LIST] [*]The Queen Victoria Cup [/LIST] This statuette is a replica of the statuette of the Duke of Wellington (itself a copy of the Wellington Memorial in Aldershot), awarded by the Army Rifle Association from 1895 onwards. It was won in 1902 by a team from 1st Bn The Queen’s Royal Regiment whose names and scores in the match are recorded below. It was presented to the officers of 1st Bn Queen’s Royal Regiment by Col W S Burrell on leaving the Regiment, 2nd March 1903. Lieut (QM) J J Grubb Score 95 WO2 (CSM) J E Garvin Score 95 Sgt G Hughes Score 94 Drum Sgt G Warren Score 101 L/Sgt W Chandler Score 88 Cpl A Farrow Score 96 L/Cpl J Fuller Score 97 L/Cpl C Savidge Score 99 [URL='https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1000.html'][IMG]https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/1000_h250.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL='https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/enlarge_1001.html'][IMG]https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/silver/images07/1001_h250.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]
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