A Canada General Service Medal To The Q.o.r.; Ridgeway Participant Consignment: 22 Archive Army Group Centre

Army Group Centre

most of the stitching at the base of the top circular plate where it meets the body of the shako has come away and the leather liner has stiffened but has not become brittle

who was a British Army officer that later served as Governor General of Canada (1921-1926)

being awarded a commission in the Field that September

Gold medals were awarded to Generals

A Canada General Service Medal To The Q.o.r.; Ridgeway Participant Consignment: 22 Archive Army Group CentreA Canada General Service Medal to the Q. O. R.; Ridgeway Participant; FENIAN RAID 1866, (Pte. A. E. Denison, 2nd. Q. O. R.). Naming is officially impressed. Dark patina, original ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: Private Alph E. Denison, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Rifles is credited with having seen action against Fenian forces at the Battle of Ridgeway (Ontario) on June 2, 1866. He is listed on page 61 of the "Canada General