United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, St. Placide Infantry Company Auction An example of a War

An example of a War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille)

Upon being named Germany's Chief of the General Staff in August 1916

Each side of the crossguard bears a central black mobile swastika

and would go on to become an SS-Obergruppenführer in 1941

the reverse engraved S & E

United Kingdom. A Canada General Service Medal, St. Placide Infantry Company Auction An example of a WarFENIAN RAID 1870 (Pte. J. Franche, S Placide I Co.). Naming is officially impressed. Edge nicks, light contact, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: Private Joseph Franche is shown on the roll of the 18 man St. Placide Infantry Company, and is listed on page 255 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 Montreal, Quebec, from