A Russian Imperial Medal For Life Saving; Tsar Nicholas Ii Silver Grade Buy Now Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Brandon and Winnipeg

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At the outbreak of the First World War

Footnote: George Orvil Ghent was born in Trenton

A Russian Imperial Medal For Life Saving; Tsar Nicholas Ii Silver Grade Buy Now Footnote: The Battalion was raisedSilver, 30 mm, edge nicks, contact marks, fine. Footnote: The medal was first instituted in April 1828 during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I. After the death of Tsar Alexander II, the medal was redesigned and issued around 1894, bearing the likeness of the new sovereign, Tsar Nicholas II. The medal was bestowed upon individuals for deeds involving the saving of lives in peril.