Canada General Service Medal
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canada-general-service-medal-245-824679
title:
Canada General Service Medal
text:
The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871. The medal was initially issued in 1899 and had to be applied for. The application period was later extended to 1907, then to 1928. With late applications, 17,623 medals were awarded, including 15,300 to members of Canadian units. The medal, 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter, is silver and has a plain straight swiv
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description:
Canadian campaign medal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_General_Service_Medal
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date modified:
2023-06-12T22:53:49Z
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