Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Medal For The Proclamation Of Frederick Viii As Duke 1864 Hold then posted to the Canadian

then posted to the Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot at Sunningdale on February 21st

until being discharged on September 13th

experiencing loss of sleep and weight loss and was later transferred to No

where it was assigned the dangerous duty of clearing the wounded from the field of battle

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Medal For The Proclamation Of Frederick Viii As Duke 1864 Hold then posted to the Canadian(Erinnerungsmedaille an die Proklamation Friedrichs VIII zum Herzog). Instituted in 1863. In bronze, measuring 31 mm in diameter, surface wear, along with residue evident in the recessed areas of the lettering on both sides, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on December 27, 1863 following Friedrichs proclamation as Duke but suppressed in 1866 following Prussias annexation of the Duchies