Crimean War Medal

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1999.X.11

Description Medal, silver-toned metal on a red and green ribbon, one side bears an image of a canon, an anchor and flags, and the text "Crimea 1855", the other side bears an image of the Ottoman Sultan's tughra (signature), and the Muslim calendar year of 1271, this is a British issued medal given to Edward Turbott of the 44th Regiment of Foot for his services during the Crimean War. See Multimedia 2, the piece of cardboard that the medals were fastened to at the time of purchase by G.C. Thomson for more information.

Materials Metal (Silver); Ribbon (Silk?)

Marks/Labels "3139 Edward Turbott 44th RegT" stamped around edge of medal

Category Personal Artefacts, Personal Symbol (Military), Medal