Title

Judy LaMarsh's Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Description

en-CA Military medals and insignia. Seven marching figures are depicted, representing men and women of the army, air force, navy and nursing service; and around the rim, the inscription 1939 CANADA 1945 VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE. The reverse shows the coat of arms of Canada. The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal is granted to persons of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who voluntarily served on Active Service and honourably completed eighteen months (540 days) total voluntary service from September 3, 1939 to March 1, 1947. A silver bar (often called a clasp), a maple leaf at its centre, was awarded for 60 days service outside Canada. A silver maple leaf is worn on the ribbon in undress.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=421182

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

Medium

Colour digital image

Subject

War - World War II

Military

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Created

2016-04-25

Date Modified

2016-07-19