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North West Canada Medal
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The North West Canada Medal is a British campaign medal issued to the soldiers, volunteers, and North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) personnel who participated in putting down the North-West Rebellion in 1885.[3]
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North West Canada Medal | |
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![]() ![]() Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
Type | Campaign medal |
Country | Canada |
Presented by | Queen Victoria |
Eligibility | Canadian local forces, attached British Army officers and members of the North-West Mounted Police |
Campaign(s) | North-West Rebellion |
Clasps | Saskatchewan[1] |
Established | 18 September 1885 |
Total | 5,650[2] |
![]() Ribbon bar of the medal | |
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