Turkish Crimea Medal : Private W Good, 57th Regiment of Foot

Turkish Crimea Medal - French issue. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: Map of the Crimea spread over the wheel of a cannon that is resting on the Russian flag. To the left are three cannon balls and a ramrod; to the right, an anchor and a mortar. Issuing from behind the cannon are the four flags of the Aallies. The British Union Jack flies second from the right. In the exergue, 'CRIMEA 1855'. Reverse: Enclosed in a laurel wreath is the Sultan's cypher above Turkish Arabic script (Crimea) and the year 1271 (1855) in Arabic. The medal is fitted with a fixed British Crimea medal suspender and has a piece of crimson ribbon with green edges.

The Sultan of Turkey issued medals to the British, French and Sardinian troops who had taken part in the Crimean War 1854-1856. These medals are of three types, the differences being in the arrangement of flags and the Crimea spelling on the reverse. The ship carrying the British medals was shipwrecked and although some medals were salvaged British troops were issued medals indiscriminately, of all three types, as a result. Awarded to 2672 Private W Good, 57 th Regiment of Foot, for campaign service in the Crimea, including the siege of Sebastopol, 1854-1855.