A Turkish Crimea Medal and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal pair awarded to Private J. Murtagh, 50th (The Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot who saw service in Crimea during the Crimean War.
Pair: Turkish Crimea Medal 1855, Sardinian issue, engraved naming; (3943 JAS. MURTAGH. 50TH REGT.) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, small letter reverse; (3943 PTE. J. MURTAGH, --50TH FOOT.) Mounted for display.
Condition: mounted for display, Good Very Fine
James Murtagh was born in 1836 at Anne, Dublin and would see service as a Private (No. 3943) with the 50th (The Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot with whom he would see service in Crimea during the Crimean War and would be pensioned on 14th September 1875.
