Unnamed Baltic Medal 1856

~ Unnamed Baltic Medal 1856 ~

The medal is correctly unnamed.

~ The Baltic Medal ~

The Baltic Medal was a campaign medal approved on 6 June 1856, for issue to officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Sappers and Miners who served between March 1854 and August 1855 in the Baltic Sea operations against Russia in the Baltic theatre of the Crimean War, or Åland War. The medal primarily covered naval actions but was also awarded to 106 men of the Royal Sappers and Miners who were landed to place demolition charges against Russian fortifications at Bomarsund and Sveaborg.

~ Condition ~

Please refer to the images for the condition. There is some knocking to the edge. The ribbon is a replacment.

~ Dimensions ~

The medal is 36mm in diameter.