Go to content
History    |   

Medal

2015.135.1

Name
Medal
History Category
Significant Dates
1866
Description
Canada General Service Medal
Red ribbon with white vertical stripe centre; obverse effigy of Queen Victoria with legend text: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" around edge; reverse features Canadian red ensign in wind surrounded by wreath of maple leaves with "CANADA" above; clasp reading "FENIAN RAID 1866"; impressed text on rim reads: "Lt. T.L. Wood / V. R. of B.C.".
Provenance
Campaign medal established in 1899
Quantity
1
Dimension
Diameter: 3.5cm (diameter of medallion surface) | Length: 12cm (length of medallion and ribbon (ribbon folded in half)) | Width: 3cm (width of ribbon)
Catalogue Number
2015.135.1
Discipline