An interesting display of the Crimea period medals and insignia of Colour Sergeant George Walden,

An interesting display of the Crimea period medals and insignia of Colour Sergeant George Walden, Coldstream Guards comprising: group of four - Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (officially impressed Clr. Srjt G. Walden 1st Batn. Coldstrm Gds); Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal (impressed 3090 Color (sic) Serjt Geoe Walden Coldsm Guards); French Military War medal (Medaille Militaire), Crimea type with eagle suspender; Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian issue (impressed ‘3090 Cm Gds'). Each medal bearing top ribbon brooch suspender, the French award wtih that of an eagle, similar to suspender, superimposed on a bar of laurels. The medals average Near Very Fine to Good Very Fine, (the French award with approximately 50% of blue enamel missing). Displayed with the following: red feather plume, two musketry proficiency sleeve badges; 2 Colour Sergeant's arm badges; a bullion embroidered rank crown in each corner, (the embroidered items some wear). Sold with 4 pages of National Archive (PRO) photocopies of recipient's service papers, copy death certificate (original dated 1885) and extract pages from "The London Illustrated News" for June 20th and July 11th 1857 listing recipients of the Victoria Cross, the French Legion of Honour and the Military War medal, generally good condition (edges AF and tape repaired). A nice lot. Plate 2 Note: Colour Sergeant George Walden attested for the Coldstream Guards at Taunton on 30th August 1845 and was discharged at his own request on 5th October 1866 following 21 years service. He was present at the Battles of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (where he was wounded in the face) and served in the trenches during the Siege of Sebastopol with the exception of a short absence until the recovery of his wound. His French award was for Crimea service.