NORTH WEST CANADA MEDAL NORTH WEST CANADA MEDAL Date Instituted: 1885. Campaign: Riel's Rebellion 1885. Description: The obverse depicts the diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend ‘VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX’. The reverse has the words ‘NORTH WEST CANADA’ and the date ‘1885’ within a wreath of maple leaves. The suspender is straight with a claw mounted sweated to the medal. Metal: Silver. Size: 36mm. Clasps: ‘SASKATCHEWAN’. Naming: Issued unnamed but often encountered with private engravings. Comments: Some 1,760 of these medals were awarded with only sixteen to British troops the rest being issued to members of the local forces. Two un-official clasps of ‘FISH CREEK’ and ‘BATOCHE’ exist but have no value to collectors. Information courtesy of www.BRITISHMEDALS.INFO NORTH WEST CANADA MEDAL Named to CORPL.J.GOOLD.7th FUSILIERS Price: $800.00 Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability and shipping costs. Buy now with your credit card other ways to buy