Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Campaign Medal 1855, British Issue, Attributed to J.A. Birch Province of China both the upper and lower

both the upper and lower edges of the oak leaves are piped with approximately 1

an SS service record excerpt (346x290mm

March to August 1966

the centre of the cap band is pinned with a multi-piece insignia consisting of a tricolour cockade constructed of aluminum and red wool

numbered “34” on the reverse

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Campaign Medal 1855, British Issue, Attributed to J.A. Birch Province of China both the upper and lower(Kirim Harbi Madalyasi). Instituted in 1856. Consisting of a round silver medal, with a hole punched through the top of the award and triple swivel rings for suspension from its period original replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing the tughra of Abdulmejid and dated AH 1271 (1854 AD), the reverse with a trophy of arms, the flags of France, Ottoman Turkey, Sardinia and Great Britain beyond and inscribed and dated Crimea 1855, marked 1st GDP JAS BIRCH