Canada General Service Medal - Red River certificate_of_authenticity it seems more likely that

it seems more likely that whoever was collecting the information for the book on DSO recipients got thoroughly confused between father and 2 sons (Lieutenant Colonel

the British launched the Somme offensive on July 1

Steel scabbard shows minor wear retaining approximately 90% of the brown finish to shell

the Hindenburg Cross for Combatants

RZM pattern

Canada General Service Medal - Red River certificate_of_authenticity it seems more likely thatCanada General Service Medal Red River 1870 (PRIVATE. Wm. SMITH, 2nd. BN. QUEBEC RIFLES). Naming is impressed. Double strike of "n" of 2nd and second "E" in QUEBEC. Dark patina on obverse, very fine.