An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Archive He further volunteered his services

He further volunteered his services as bomb carrier to a squad of another Regiment which had been detailed to make an attack on an enemy trench

to provide civilians with the opportunity to practice and improve their marksmanship

Royal Canadian Regiment was the 1st Battalion

dated 1859

A Black Grade Second War Wound Badge - In blackened metal

An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Archive He further volunteered his servicesAn Army "Blood of Brazil" Medal Bronze oval medal, 35x51mm; this rare medal was instituted on 5 July 1945 for Brazilian troops and civilians who served in War operations and who were injured through actions against the enemy. The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866, against Paraguay. Across the obverse is a scroll inscribed "Sangue Do Brasil" (Blood of Brazil). The