United Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Turkish Crimean War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue, To Wright Hirst, Royal Regiment Archive measuring 71 mm x 18

measuring 71 mm x 18 mm

ambulances and the movement of sick and wounded within the American Expeditionary Forces to the United States during the period from January to July 1919

in addition to the missing prongs the shield has also lost its wool backer and some oxidation is evident to the metal

while organizations and groups may be recognized by one of three classes of plaque

although the degrees including a neck riband are only awarded to non-U

United Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Turkish Crimean War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue, To Wright Hirst, Royal Regiment Archive measuring 71 mm x 18(Kirim Harbi Madalyasi). Instituted in 1854 (3769 WRIGHT HIRST. ROYAL REGIMENT). In silver, naming has been shaved and re engraved in large capitals, British issue with "CRIMEA", Eastern Arabic dated with the Muslim calendar year "1271" (1854) on the obverse, measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman