Canada General Service Medal
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| Canada General Service Medal | |
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  Ribbon: red-white-red stripes
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| Awarded by Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
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| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | Imperial and Canadian forces |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Description | Silver disk 36 mm wide |
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| Statistics | |
| Established | 1899 |
| Total awarded | 16668 |
The Canada General Service Medal was a Canadian campaign medal awarded to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871.[1] The medal was not issued until 1899 and had to be applied for.[2]
The obverse of the medal bears the head of Queen Victoria while the reverse depicts the red ensign of Canada surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves with the word CANADA at the top.[2]
Clasps
- FENIAN RAID 1866
- For services related to the Fenian raids of 1866.[2]
- RED RIVER 1870
- For services related to the suppression of the Red River Rebellion.[2]
- FENIAN RAID 1870
- For services related to the Fenian raids of 1870.[2]
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