Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Midshipman F. W. Wyley. Royal Navy.) Canadian style impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £600-£800

One of only 17 Canada General Service Medals issued for service in H.M.S. Duncan, including 9 to officers.

Frank William Wyley was born at Coventry on 9 February 1851, and first entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet on 8 September 1863. He was assigned to H.M.S. Duncan on 9 January 1864, and took passage to this ship aboard H.M.S. Aboukir. His rating was up-graded to Midshipman in December 1864 in which rate he continued to serve in Duncan until paid off on 15 June 1867.

Sold with research including copied record of service which is very hard to decipher.