Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Chateauguay (S. McKay, Capt. Canadian Militia) with original ribbon, dark toned, extremely fine £2000-2500

Stephen McKay was the son of Samuel McKay, late Royal Americans (60th). He served with the Royal Canadian Volunteers as an Ensign from 1798 until 1802. He was promoted Captain on 25 May 1812, and served with the 2nd battalion, Select Embodied Militia of Lower Canada at Chateauguay. He was later acting 1st Major of the 8th battalion, Militia of the Three Rivers Division.