Mediterranean was a battle honour awarded to the following Militia battalions of the British Army for their service during the Crimean War of 1854-55, when they volunteered for garrison duty and relieved the regular battalions of their respective regiments for active service: 49th, or East Kent Militia 55th, or Royal Westminster, or 3rd Middlesex Militia 66th, or King's Own Militia 125th, or 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia 7th, or Royal Berkshire Militia 45th, or 1st Royal Lancashire Militia 21st, or 2nd West York Light Infantry 35th, or Royal Buckinghamshire Militia 48th, or Northampton Militia 33rd, or Royal Wiltshire Militia This should not be confused with the award Mediterranean 1901–02 which was awarded for service in the Second Boer War. Wikipedia