Crimea War Medal 1854-56, with three clasps, 'Alma', 'Inkermann', and 'Sebastapol', awarded to Colonel (later General) Edmund Jeffreys, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers)

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 clasps, 'Alma', 'Inkermann', and 'Sebastapol'.

Commissioned an ensign in the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) on 16 June 1825, Edmund Richard Jeffreys (1808-1889) received a brevet Lieutenant-Colonelcy on 20 June 1854 and as senior major commanded the four companies of the 88th that were present at the Battle of Inkerman. He was wounded and returned home, taking command on 16 March 1855 of the Depot Battalion at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. He retired with the rank of lieutenant-general in 1878, and in 1881 was appointed honorary general, and Colonel of the 63rd (The West Suffolk) Regiment, later the Manchester Regiment.

The Crimean War Medal was sanctioned by Queen Victoria on 15 December 1854 . Two clasps were also authorised at this time, for the battles of Alma (20 September 1854) and Inkerman (5 November 1854). The clasp for the battle of Balaklava (which took place before that of Inkermann, on 25 October 1854) was not authorised until 23 February 1855. The clasp for the fall of Sevastopol (9 September 1855) was granted on 13 October 1855.