Canada, Dominion. A Canadian General Service Medal To Sergeant Major Richards, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade, With Portrait Auction Archive SUSCIPERE ET FINIRE NEC ASPERA

SUSCIPERE ET FINIRE NEC ASPERA TERRENT 1907” (SUPPORT AND LIMIT THE HARDSHIPS DO NOT DETER US)

and promoting him to SA-Sturmführer

98mm in length

The award documents named to Schmidt include:

reverse centre presenting the institution date of 2-8-1829

Canada, Dominion. A Canadian General Service Medal To Sergeant Major Richards, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade, With Portrait Auction Archive SUSCIPERE ET FINIRE NEC ASPERAInstituted January 1 1899. In silver, full size, rim impressed Sgt. Maj. J. Richards G. T. R, worn on original ribbon with FENIAN RAID 1870 clasp, dark patina, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Accompanied by a black and white portrait of Sgt. Major Richards wearing the medal, contained in a silver frame with wood reverse plate, measures 155mm (w) x 218mm (h) x 13mm (d), silver hallmarks on the side of the frame denoting S. Blanckanesee & Sons