Crimea War Medal, with clasp, 'Sebastopol', awarded to Sergeant Frederick Newman, 97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot

Circular silver campaign medal with, on the obverse, a portrait of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem, with the inscription, 'Victoria Regina' and date, '1854'. On the reverse, Winged Victory places a wreath on the head of a soldier in classical armour, with the inscription, 'Crimea' to the left. The medal is suspended on a pale blue ribbon with yellow edges with clasp, 'Sebastopol'.

Frederick Newman (1828-1854) enlisted in the 97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot on 20 February 1844 and until he returned to England in May 1853 had spent almost all his military career abroad in the Mediterranean, Jamaica and North America. He served as a Hospital Sergeant from 1849 onwards and in this capacity went with his Regiment to the Crimea in November 1854, dying of fever the following month.