Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion Auction each quadrant of the cross

each quadrant of the cross inset with a gilt NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika on a white enameled background

both unmarked and measuring 44 mm (w) x 114 mm (l)

showing a crew of a successful bomber unit

Major Mills was taken on strength as an Assistant Gun Instructor with the Reserve Brigade

Feldpost number 14000

Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion Auction each quadrant of the crossCanada, 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