Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Campaign Medal 1853-1856 Hold WWI Canadian Heavy Artillery

WWI Canadian Heavy Artillery

each pocket with a fold over flap with a reinforced button hole and housing a silvered metal button with a pebbled upper

loop marked "A"

on 3 January 1895

In his CEF Pensions and Claims Board Declaration

Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Campaign Medal 1853-1856 Hold WWI Canadian Heavy ArtilleryLight bronze version, obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed "1853 1854 1855 1856" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed "We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian, 28 mm, replacement ribbon, mounted to original five sided brass suspension with pinback, spotting evident on the reverse, better than very