Canada Militia Volunteer Rifle Crossbelt Plate Auction Archive 10 (Patent of 15

10 (Patent of 15

Insert is glued into position inside the cover

it was noted that he was "seriously ill" and re-diagnosed with "Subacute

He was awarded the Brevet of Major on 15 December 1854 and was advanced to that rank on 25 January 1856

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the Counties of Stormont

Canada Militia Volunteer Rifle Crossbelt Plate Auction Archive 10 (Patent of 15Silver, 64. 5 mm x 78 mm, intact brass lugs, very crisp, near mint. Footnote: From the 1850's through the 1870's, "Canada Militia" insignia existed as a generic emblem for various volunteer rifle battalions. It usually included the beaver in the centre, surrounded by the words "Canada Militia" surmounted by a QVC, and often incorporating a wreath of maple leaves as well.