Turkish Crimea War Medal Named to Walden 49th Foot.

A nice scarce named Turkish Crimean war medal (Sardinian issue) with regimental type naming to Serjeant Levi John Walden of the 49th (Hertfordshire) regiment of foot.
Levi John Walden was born in Wigginton near Banbury, Oxfordshire around 1830. He joined the 49th regiment on 2nd May 1849 and prior to the Crimean war served in Ireland and Corfu.
He disembarked at Kalamita bay, Crimea on 20th September 1854 and took part in the battles of Alma 20th September 1854, Inkerman 5th November 1854 and the siege of Sebastopol. He survived the war and embarked for Portsmouth in the June 1856. He was promoted to corporal in 1857 and then to Serjeant in 1860 serving at the Aldershot barracks. Sadly Levi suffered an aneurysm in 1863 and was discharged, no longer fit for military service, receiving a small pension.
He served a total of 14 years and 53 days and he is also entitled to the Crimea medal with three clasps. This medal in in very good condition, the surface of the obverse is typically flat but better than most, all details identifiable and a good working swivel. It comes with copies of his medal rolls and some service documents etc.

Code: 30554