Gents: Just an update on my question concerning Abram Fraser above. The medal arrived with a file of about 30 pages of military records, land grants and a diary written by one of the members of B Co., Midland Battery....alas, but with no personal information. However, I did find him on the 1851 Canadian census through the Canadian Automated Genealogy website. He is shown on the census as being one year old, the son of Andrew & Elizabeth Fraser and being born in the township of Seymour, County of Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. He is listed on that census as ABRAHAM. However, all of his records and all of the documents he signed for land/transfer and pay were signed ABRAM. Now having found his year/place of birth I have put a friend of mine to work in the hopes of finding out anything else of a personal nature of the man, i.e., whether he ever married, had children and possibly date/place of death. I am glad to be thought of as not 'hijacking' this thread, and should there be any more interest in this man I would be happy to post follow-ups if requested. nitram