‘Now, Maitland, now’s your time!’
THE seven medals and insignia right are a stirring memento of one of the greatest moments in British military history. They are the service medals and awards, including the G.C.B and K.C.B of the Order of the Bath, Netherlandish Military Order of William and Russian Order of St Vladimir, presented to General Sir Peregrine Maitland.
But of all, perhaps the most telling is the medal pictured top right – the Waterloo Medal – for Mait…