Canada general service medal. Eligibility and Criteria See full list on canada. Canada General Service Medal 1866 - 1870 Instituted 7th January 1899 and granted to all all officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the regular and colonial forces who were employed in repelling the Fenian raids on the Canadian frontier in 1866 and 1870 or who were engaged in the Red River Expedition of 1870 Description: 36mm diameter in silver, with a swivelling suspension. ca Item is a list, prepared from various official sources sometime after 1917, of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Imperial forces awarded the Canada Service Medal. . May 11, 2012 ยท The Canada General Service Medal was not awarded until 1899, though it related to campaigns fought in Canada between 1866 and 1871, including resistance to raids by American Fenians in 1866 and 1870-1871, as well as the more famous Red River Expedition discussed here. [4] Canada General Service Medal (1866-1870) Context This medal was awarded to members of the Imperial and Canadian forces who had taken part in the suppression of the Fenian raids of 1866 and 1870 and Riel's First Rebellion of 1870, the latter being generally referred to as the Red River Expedition. 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. Obverse A digital search of the master Canadian General Service Medal Roll, held by the Public Archives of Canada, shows that only 69 x two clasp Canada General Service Medal with clasps Fenian Raid 1866 & Fenian Raid 1870 were awarded to all-ranks of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Reference British Battles & Medals. xmzp ekbewx krfjf bqicjy tvwe mmrof uasx zttxg kagndn jqzuebkv