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Description: | Sardinian type. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Obverse: a field gun with a map of the Crimea upon it, a mortar, anchor, &c., and the four flags of the Allies behind. Exergue: "LA CRIMEA 1855". Reverse: The Sultan's cypher and inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow. Inscription: "1271" (Arabic date). Suspended from a cupsed bar, ribbon missing.
Owing to the loss through shipwreck of English examples, this the Sardinian variety was presented to many English officers and men.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Turkish Crimea Medal 1855 Frederick George Denham campaign medals Bedford | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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