WW1 France Dardanelles military campaign Medal Gallipoli Ottoman Empire Turkey

Orignal French WW1 era Dardanelles campaign medal. 30mm wide, die struck medal, with artist impressed name to obverse. Medal is retained on its original campaign ribbon. The Dardanelles campaign medal (French: “Médaille commémorative des Dardanelles”) was a French military medal bestowed for participation in the Battle of the Dardanelles, also known as the Gallipoli campaign against the Central Powers by the Corps expéditionnaire d’Orient supported by the Royal Navy and French Navy between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916.