PRIVATE W. MEAD, 23RD BATTALION. Canada General Service Medal 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Rai

PRIVATE W. MEAD, 23RD BATTALION. Canada General Service Medal 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866, officially impressed (Private, 23rd Battalion). Original ribbon, gilt top pin suspender, attractive old dark tone, otherwise Extremely Fine and virtually as struck.

Medal accompanied by copied extracts from medal rolls (original and published), the original roll confirming that Private William Mead was from Wallaceburg, Ontario and that his medal was sent to him on 19/5/1915 (receipt dated 28/5/1915). Published roll confirms Mead’s medal as a late issue, awarded on 19/5/1915. Only 5 Fenian Raid 1866 clasps to the 23rd Battalion (4 original issues plus Mead’s late issue). The battalion also received 22 clasps for the 1870 Fenian Raid (18 original awards and 4 late issues).