Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion Archive trimmed with light grey piping

trimmed with light grey piping

Officer clasp on the original ribbon with brooch pinback

74 General Hospital at Trouville on June 4th

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surrounded by a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) in Fraktur script with arabesques

Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion Archive trimmed with light grey pipingCanada, Great Britain; 1 Clasp FENIAN RAID 1866 (Pte. J. W. Gorham. H. V. B.). Naming is officially impressed. Original ribbon, re silvered and exhibiting scattered silvering wear, bruised, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: Private John William Gorham is shown on the roll of the 97 man Halifax Volunteer Battalion (63rd Battalion, Scottish Rifles) and is listed on page 191 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll, 1866 70" by John Thyen, entitled to