United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal 1866-1870, No. 6 Co. Brooklin Rifle Company Auction Archive Button on style shoulder boards

Button on style shoulder boards constructed of dark blue felt overlaid with four matte grey chords arranged in a U pattern

A fine period striking

These medals were also used as war medals by attaching metal inscriptions to their ribbons

a rectangular ring attached to a 28 mm wide smooth finished black leather strap stitched in place 210 mm from the right end along the top edge

but the cap is in an unissued and otherwise extremely fine condition

United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal 1866-1870, No. 6 Co. Brooklin Rifle Company Auction Archive Button on style shoulder boardsFENIAN RAID 1866 (Pte. A. Stephen, Brooklin R. Co.). Naming is officially impressed. Contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: Private Alex Stephen is shown on the roll of the 34 man Brooklin Rifle Company, 34th Battalion and is listed on page 156 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll, 1866 70" by John Thyen, entitled to the Fenian Raid 1866 clasp. He is documented on the roll as having been posted to Fort Erie and Port Colborne,