Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, Sardinia Issue Hold 69mm (w) x 50

69mm (w) x 50

eagle in machine embroidered grey threads on brown wool backing

Footnote: In 1915 the British Army formed a second West Indies regiment from Caribbean volunteers who had made their way to Britain

Composed of Gold

measuring 78 mm (w) x 97 mm (h) each)

Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, Sardinia Issue Hold 69mm (w) x 50(Krm Harbi Madalyas). Instituted in 1855. In silver, reverse inscribed "LA CRIMEA" (Sardinia Issue), measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, four prominent gouges evident on the reverse, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854 1956. It was only awarded to those who