A RARE NAMED KINGDOM OF SARDINIA, CRIMEA MEDAL AWARDED TO A CAPTAIN IN THE 4TH REGIMENT, SARDINIAN EXPEDITIONARY CORPS

KINGDOM OF SARDINIA, CRIMEA MEDAL 1855-6 ‘CAPT USLENGHI PIETRO 4° REGO’

Captain Pietro Uslenghi served in Lieutenant Colonel Caminati’s 4th Provisional Regiment, IV Brigade, of the 2nd Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Ardigo Trotti. The 4th Provisional Regiment was made up from troops from volunteers from various Piedmonteses Infantry Regiments. The Sardinian expedition corps started from Genoa on April 25. 1855 arriving in Crimea on May 14. The Piedmonteses troops were present during the siege of Sebastopol and took part in the battles of Tchernaja River, 16 August 1855 and Traktir bridge, 6 September 1855 as well as numerous smaller engagements.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_the_Crimean_War

Just over 14,000 British Crimea medals were awarded to Sardinian/Piemontese troops. However with the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps amounting to 18,000 men, the Sardinian Crimea medal was produced to compensate for the inadequate supply of British Crimea medals for Sardinian veterans. In the region of just 4,000 Sardinian medals were produced.

Condition VF, a little edge wear, impressed naming, with original suspension and ribbon. A very scarce medal in its own right but somewhat rare to find named to an Officer.