A Canada General Service Medal To Ridgeway Veteran; Colour Sergeant Robert Bain Hold Fleet Street

Fleet Street

3 General Hospital at Le Treport "Sick (Slight)" the next day

the edge has a series of parallel lines running around it

London & Barnet

A Canada General Service Medal To Ridgeway Veteran; Colour Sergeant Robert Bain Hold Fleet StreetFENIAN RAID 1866 (Cr. Sgt. R. Bain, 2nd. Q. O. R.). Naming is impressed. On original silk ribbon, pleasing dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: Colour Sergeant Robert Bain is shown on the roll of the 373 man 2nd Battalion and is listed on page 60 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll, 1866 70" by John Thyen. He is acknowledged has having been in action at the Battle of Ridgeway on June 2, 1866 with the Queen's Own Rifles. (C: 14)