United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, 27Th (Lambton Infantry) Battalion Buy Now 1916) on the cylindrical shaft

1916) on the cylindrical shaft

and one side has an old crack

Constructed of green wool with cardboard reinforcement

blue machine embroidered eagle on a machine embroidered semi-circular field

Type I (1876-1881) (silver gilt

United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, 27Th (Lambton Infantry) Battalion Buy Now 1916) on the cylindrical shaftFENIAN RAID 1870 (Pte. W. Esson, 27th. Bn.). Naming is officially impressed. Contact marks, light pitting, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: Private William Esson is shown on the roll of the 136 man 27th (Lambton Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 109 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll, 1866 70" by John Thyen, entitled to the Fenian Raid 1870 clasp. He is documented on the roll as having been posted to Sarnia, Ontario, from May 27