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1885 North West Canada Medal With Ribbon.

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1885 North West Canada Medal With Ribbon.
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Canada. 1885. North West Canada Medal with ribbon. Extremely Fine+. This medal was presented to the soldiers who took part in the suppression of Riel's Rebellion of 1885, who fought in one or all of the main encounters during the rebellion. These battles took place along the Saskatchewan River at Fish Creek, Batoche, Cut Knife and Frenchman's Butte. 920 of these medals were authorized for issue to members of the NWMP (North West Mounted Police), although they were originally to be excluded; medals later issued to the NWMP were engraved with the recipients name. This particular medal is engraved to "PVT THOS CAMBRIDGE SR. F. CO MID. BATT" (First Column, Midland Battalion) in edge lettering. The obverse of the medal features a diademed and veiled effigy of the Queen Victoria, facing left, with the legend VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX; the reverse legend reads NORTH WEST / 1885 / CANADA in three lines within a wreath of maple leaves. The attached ribbon is a rich slate blue with red stripes and is in pristine condition; the medal shows some evidence of light cleaning, but is otherwise very attractive, with light bronze toning.