Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870 (978 Segt. G. Emery. 69 Regt.) naming engraved in sloping capitals, nearly extremely fine £400-500

Confirmed on the medal roll as having been in action at Trout River on 27 May 1870.

‘The final skirmish of 1870 occurred at Trout River on the 27th of May, which is located about 10 miles west of Eccles Hill. A Canadian Force 250 strong, consisting of the 50th Batt. (Huntingdon Borderers), Montreal Garrison Artillery, Montreal Field Artillery and Montreal Engineers, along with a detachment of British 69th Regiment, met the Fenians early in the morning. Once again, after an advance of great steadiness by the Canadians and the British, the Fenians broke and fled across the border. Three Fenians were killed, several wounded and one man was captured.’

George Emery was born in the Parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, near Longton, Staffordshire, and attested for the 69th Regiment at Gosport on 25 July 1864. He was a potter before enlistment. In February 1879 he volunteered to the 25th Brigade of Infantry and joined the 1st 24th Regiment, with whom he served in South Africa from March to October 1879. In January 1880 he transferred again, this time to the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers, and went out to India. He suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound to his left cheek when at Agra in July 1882, but was not discharged from the Army until 29 December 1885.

An impressed medal in pair with a South Africa 1877-79 with clasp ‘1879’ is known.