Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1880 Archive 193rd Infantry Battalion

193rd Infantry Battalion

Bullet passed out lower third of inner side right leg

reverse inscribed with return address "AIR MARSHAL W

consisting of a four and twelve year long service decoration

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1880 Archive 193rd Infantry Battalion(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. Civil Division. In silver, a seven point star with clusters of five faceted rays, a crescent moon and star separating each cluster, the center medallion in Gold features the Sultan Abdul Meijids royal cypher surrounded by a Turkish inscription within burgundy enamels, each surrounded inscription on an individual Gold and red enamelled banner, the reverse plain, suspended from a swivel red enamelled crescent moon