Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion United Republic of as the Chief Signals Instructor

as the Chief Signals Instructor at the Training Depot

a Maltese with ball finials in silver gilt and blue and white enamel arms

The breast flaps are closed with four pebbled aluminum buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

SS-Scharführer Herbert Schwiedeps

with pleasing dark matte core

Canada. A General Service Medal, To Private John William Gorham, Halifax Volunteer Battalion United Republic of as the Chief Signals InstructorCanada, 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