Medaille Militaire - Crimea Period Issue Auction Archive it describes the crew's predicament:

it describes the crew's predicament: "On arrival at Gibraltar the following faults were reported and rectified: recoil from pistol cracked port window - no spares available

as he was admitted to No

This Family Group comes with very extensive research papers and copies of Service Records (over 200 pages)

8 mm Ribbon bar and 3

Medaille Militaire - Crimea Period Issue Auction Archive it describes the crew's predicament:Medaille Militaire Second Empire Napoleon II, Second Empire, Crimea period issue. In silver gilt and enamels, hallmarked on reverse with Monnais de Paris anchor, with period ribbon, minor enamel chipping, very fine.