FRANCE Meeting of decorations by Joseph CAYRON including: - 2nd type military medal, in vermeil and enamel. Boar's head hallmark. Ribbon. - Italian Campaign medal, 2nd type. In silver. Hallmarked. Ribbon. - Crimea medal by Wyon. Silver (wear). Ribbon with English "SEBASTOPOL" clasp. - Sardinian military medal for the Italian Campaign, in silver, signed F.G., attributed on the reverse "CAYRON VOLTIGEUR 85e DE LIGNE", mounted with a ball hoop. - Médaille d'honneur du ministère de la guerre, by Ponscarme, in silver hallmarked on the edge by the Monnaie de Paris. Attributed on the back to "J. CAYROU (sic) 1890". - Sardinian military valuables for the Italian Campaign, in silver, signed F.G., attributed on the reverse "CAYRON VOLTIGEUR 85e DE LIGNE", bélière fil. Ribbon. T.T.B. Biography : Joseph CAYRON Born August 19, 1834 in La Salvetat (Aveyron), son of Jean and Catherine Loupiac, married Virginie GERARD on February 6, 1869, one child. Joined the 85th regiment of line infantry on March 31, 1855 as a conscript, transferred to the 4th regiment of voltigeurs of the imperial guard on March 6, 1862, discharged on December 31, 1868. Wounded by two shots to the left leg and a bayonet shot to the right shoulder during the assault on Sebastopol. Three wounds to the head and neck caused by shrapnel during the assault on Sebastopol on September 8, 1855. Mentioned in the army order on June 25, 1859. Campaigns: Orient from August 7, 1855 to April 29, 1856, Italy from June 3 to August 5, 1859. Became 1st class worker at the central pharmacy of the military health service in Paris. Domiciled in Paris at 48 avenue Bosquet in 1894.