Canada General Service Medal
| Canada General Service Medal | |
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Obverse and reverse of medal | |
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Awarded by Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | Imperial and Canadian forces |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Description | Silver disk 36 mm wide |
| Clasps |
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| Statistics | |
| Established | 1899 |
| Total awarded | 16,668 [1] |
 Ribbon: 32mm: Three equal stripes of red-white-red | |
The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government[2] to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871.[3] The medal was not issued until 1899 and had to be applied for.[1] The period for applying for the medal was later extended to 1907, and then to 1928.[2]
With late applications, approximately 16,668 medals were awarded , including 15,300 to members of Canadian units.[1]
The obverse of the medal bears the head of Queen Victoria with the legend VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, while the reverse depicts the red ensign of Canada surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves with the word CANADA above.[1]
Clasps
The medal was always awarded with a clasp, with 20 medals awarded with all three clasps.[2] The number of clasps indicated below includes those that appear on multi-clasp medals.
- FENIAN RAID 1866
- For services related to the Fenian raids of 1866.[1] 8,591 clasps were awarded.[2]
- RED RIVER 1870
- For services related to the suppression of the Red River Rebellion.[1] 8,606 clasps were awarded.[2]
- FENIAN RAID 1870
- For services related to the Fenian raids of 1870.[1] 565 clasps were awarded.[2]
References
- Spencer, William (2006). Medals - The Researcher's Guide. Richmond, Surrey, England: The National Archives. ISBN 1-903365-63-5.
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