Capt Sharp's Crimea medals x 2 plus one I don't know

[rusticalex]

Please educate me about these medals! Obviously two of them are Crimea medals, but the one in the middle I have no idea about. The medal on the right is named to 'Capt John Edwd Sharp The Royal Regiment'. Why would he receive two Crimea medals, assuming they are both his? These have been in our family's possession for as long as we know, but we do not know, at this stage, why we have them. I can only presume that he had some link to our family. If more photos would help, I will take some tomorrow in the daylight. Do they have much value? If we can not trace the reason for why we have them, we would possibly part with them at some stage.

Many thanks

Alex

[rusticalex]

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[rusticalex]

[JBFloyd]

One Crimea is the British issue; the other is the Turkish issue. The center piece is the Turkish Order of the Medjidie. The clasp "Sebastopol" should be on the British issue.

Lt Col John Edward Sharp died in 1897, having entered the Army in 1832. The Medjidie should have been in the London Gazette of the period, although the Army Lists of the period verify these awards.

Edited December 19, 2009 by JBFloyd

[Guest Darrell]

One Crimea is the British issue; the other is the Turkish issue. The center piece is the Turkish Order of the Medjidie. The clasp "Sebastopol" should be on the British issue.

Lt Col John Edward Sharp died in 1897, having entered the Army in 1832. The Medjidie should have been in the London Gazette of the period, although the Army Lists of the period verify these awards.

Jeff is correct. However, I'd like to add that besides the Sebastopol Clasp belonging to the medal on the right (which is the Crimea Medal), the ribbon on the Medjidie belongs on the Crimean Medal. Not sure what the ribbon on the Crimea belongs to. I almost looks like a different faded version of the Turkish Crimean medal?

[Guest Darrell]

Not sure what the ribbon on the Crimea belongs to. I almost looks like a different faded version of the Turkish Crimean medal?

Actually the ribbon on the Crimean Medal is for the Medjidie Order. Looks like all three were just mismatched.

[rusticalex]

Thanks for the great information, both of you. Looking at the London Gazette, it is quite amazing what can be found on there - I've found several references to 'John Edward Sharp' and his military career, as well as his home addresses in the latter part of his life. I'm still not sure why we have his medals, but maybe that is a link we can make in the future. Any thoughts on the value of these medals would be helpful, as I have no idea at all!

Thanks again,

Alex

[JBFloyd]

A similar group to a Lt Austin, 30th REgiment, sold at DNW in September for 1300 pounds, so there is value there.