Canada General Service Medal

Canada General Service Medal
Obverse and reverse of medal
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
  • FENIAN RAID 1866
  • FENIAN RAID 1870
  • RED RIVER 1870
Statistics
Established 1 January 1899[1]
Total awarded 17,623 [2]
Ribbon: 32mm: Three equal stripes of red-white-red

The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government[3] to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871.[4] The medal was not initially issued until 1899 and had to be applied for.[5] The period for applying for the medal was later extended to 1907, then to 1928.[3]

With late applications, 17,623 medals were awarded[6], including 15,300 to members of Canadian units.[5]

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.[5]

Clasps

The medal was always awarded with a clasp, with 12 medals awarded with all three clasps.[7] 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.[5] 13,000 clasps were awarded.[8]
FENIAN RAID 1870
For services related to the Fenian raids of 1870.[5] 5,925 clasps were awarded.[9]
RED RIVER 1870
For services related to the suppression of the Red River Rebellion.[5] 502 clasps were awarded.[10]

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/cihm_55587/page/n7
  2. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf
  3. 1 2 Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin. British Battles and Medals. pp. 146-149. Published Spink, London. 1988.
  4. ↑ Spencer 2006, p. 53
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "War Medals (1866-1918) - Canadian General Service Medal (1866 - 1870)". Veteran Affairs Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  6. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1997/250211_JOMSA_Vol48_7_28.pdf

  • Spencer, William (2006). Medals - The Researcher's Guide. Richmond, Surrey, England: The National Archives. ISBN 1-903365-63-5.


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