Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1814 Archive A Canadian Veteran "bringback": Two-piece

A Canadian Veteran "bringback": Two-piece construction

Footnote: The 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance was organized on August 6

A silver gilt cross pattee with white enameled arms

This was the campaign which made him a household name in Britain

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1814 Archive A Canadian Veteran "bringback": Two-piece(Zivilverdienstmedaille) Instituted 1813. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears the image of a castle turret with merlons, circumscribed by OLDENBURGS BRGER KRONE EIN GOTT EINE WAHRHEIT EIN RECHT (OLDENBURG'S CITIZENS CROWN A GOD A TRUTH A RIGht), the reverse bears the inscription DAS VATERLAND DEM SOHNE (THE FATHERLAND OF THE SON) encompassed by an oak leaf wreath with a ribbon tied at the top, measuring 37. 31 mm (w0 x 43.