United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, To Able Seaman George Alfree, Royal Navy Hold Date of item: Feb 1st

Date of item: Feb 1st

black dimpled exterior bearing the Canadian coat-of-arms on the lid

Accompanied by its 9 mm x 37 mm ribbon bar

circumscribed “Preußischer Landeskriegerverband” (Prussian Veteran’s Association)

United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, To Able Seaman George Alfree, Royal Navy Hold Date of item: Feb 1stGreat Britain; 1 Clasp FENIAN RAID 1866 (A. B. Seaman G. Alfree Royal Navy.). Naming is officially impressed. Replacement ribbon, edge nicks, bruised, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his service records from the National Archives. Footnote: George Alfree was born in Westminster, London, on October 31, 1844. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class (55054) at H. M. S. Victory on June 14, 1859, at the age of 14. He was posted to HMS Diadem on