France, Ii Empire. A Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Newly Listed Footnote: Private George Mendham was

Footnote: Private George Mendham was killed 02/12/1917 and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial

hairline enamel cracks and restoration to obverse central medallion

In well-worn/used condition

star measures 55mm

the obverse with a raised central three-pointed stem of oak leaves with the re-institution date “1939” in raised numbering on the six o’clock arm

France, Ii Empire. A Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Newly Listed Footnote: Private George Mendham was(Mdaille commmorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859). Instituted in 1859. In silver, engraver marked "BARRE" on the obverse, hallmarked on the reverse of the integral suspension, measuring 30. 5 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Commemorative Medal of the Italian Campaign 1859 was established by Napoleon III, following the 1859 French campaign in Italy during the Second Italian War of Independence,