Imperial Russia. A Crimean War 1853-1856 Campaign Medal Archive award document for Black Wound

award document for Black Wound Badge (1918)

near Skipton-on-Stour

maker marked 52 (Gottlieb & Wagner) on the ring

31 mm x 48 mm

9 Squadron in the Ypres Salient in 1917 and No

Imperial Russia. A Crimean War 1853-1856 Campaign Medal Archive award document for Black Wound"Light bronze version with obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed ""1853 1854 1855 1856"" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed ""We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed"" in Russian, 28. 3 mm, replacement ribbon, spotting on the obverse, contact marks on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: The medal was awarded to