Brazil, Empire. A Medal For The Uruguay Campaign, Officer’s Silver Medal C.1852 Hold Three and a half weeks

Three and a half weeks later

This is very likely due to the owner being transfered into the RFC from a different regiment

date marked "X8" (1948)

he commanded the Armed Merchant Cruiser H

Brazil, Empire. A Medal For The Uruguay Campaign, Officer’s Silver Medal C.1852 Hold Three and a half weeks(Medalha de Campanha do Uruguai). Instituted in 1852 by Pedro II. 1852 1853 issue. A very early rounded medal in silver, the obverse depicting an engraved bust of Pedro II facing left, inscribed D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPERADOR DO BRAZIL (Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil), the reverse presenting an inscription that stands CAMPANHA DO URUGUAY (Uruguay Campaign) circumscribing the date 1852, suspended by a Brazilian Imperial Crown, measuring 30. 27 mm (w) x 51. 20