The ship operated between Bremen and Buenos Aires on the line's South American service and was equipped with wireless and "submarine sounding apparatus"with accommodations for 116 first class
northern Manitoba
obverse illustrating a rifle overlaying an open book
with Second Award bar (in hallmarked gilded silver
Naming is officially impressed in small capitals on the CSM
Canada. A General Service Medal 1866-1870, Montreal Brigade, Battle Of Trout River Auction Archive The ship operated between BremenFENIAN RAID 1870 (Gr. J. Yabsley, Montreal G. A.). Naming is officially impressed. Very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: John Yabsley was born on May 13, 1851 in St. John's Newfoundland. His mother, Sarah Anne Mitchell, passed away in 1861 when Yabsley was not quite 10 years old. He is acknowledged as having had two siblings: a sister, Mary Anne Yabsley and a brother, William Henry Yabsley, but of whom died as children.