Canada General Service Medal - Red River certificate_of_authenticity They are transmitted by means

They are transmitted by means of contaminated water or food

it seems more likely that whoever was collecting the information for the book on DSO recipients got thoroughly confused between father and 2 sons (Lieutenant Colonel

with ornate brooch bar on ribbon

Coldstream Guards was serving in the Eastern Campaign of 1854 when he was severely wounded by round shot at the Battle of Alma

Canada General Service Medal - Red River certificate_of_authenticity They are transmitted by meansCanada General Service Medal Red River 1870 (PRIVATE. Wm. SMITH, 2nd. BN. QUEBEC RIFLES). Naming is impressed. Double strike of "n" of 2nd and second "E" in QUEBEC. Dark patina on obverse, very fine.