Canada, Dominion. A Canadian General Service Medal To Sergeant Major Richards, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade, With Portrait United Republic of shown in Wehrpass but no

shown in Wehrpass but no award document given

both in fight and crashed

120 mm x 183 mm

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd East Anglian (Howitzer) Brigade Ammunition Column

Canada, Dominion. A Canadian General Service Medal To Sergeant Major Richards, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade, With Portrait United Republic of shown in Wehrpass but noInstituted January 1 1899. In silver, full size, rim impressed Sgt. Maj. J. Richards G. T. R, worn on original ribbon with FENIAN RAID 1870 clasp, dark patina, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Accompanied by a black and white portrait of Sgt. Major Richards wearing the medal, contained in a silver frame with wood reverse plate, measures 155mm (w) x 218mm (h) x 13mm (d), silver hallmarks on the side of the frame denoting S. Blanckanesee & Sons