Hesse-Kassel. A 1821 Issue War Merit Medal For War Participants Newly Listed Private Frederick William Benson is

Private Frederick William Benson is shown on the roll of the 380 man 19th (Lincoln Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 98 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

He was placed on command at the Canadian Corps Camp Rhyl from December 27

with 208 pages of black and white text and photos)

measuring 38 mm (w) x 42 mm (h - inclusive of integral suspension)

Left Side Version (bronze gilt aluminum insignia on black velvetine

Hesse-Kassel. A 1821 Issue War Merit Medal For War Participants Newly Listed Private Frederick William Benson isA 1821 issue Hesse Kassel War Merit Medal for war participation for the war 1814 1815 (Kriegsdenkmnze fr Kmpfer); the obverse with the royal crown, along with the royal monogram KWII (Kurfrst Wilhelm II), inscribed Seinen tapfern Hessen 1821, with an open ended laurel wreath; the reverse is depicts cross patte with a laurel wreath, inscribed 1814 1815 in the center, along with a knights helmet on the upper arm, inscribed Gott brach des Feindes Macht