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On June 6, 2003, eligibility was extended to members and reserve constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who voluntarily served during the Second World War. [1] The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal was awarded in addition to the standard British Commonwealth campaign awards for World War II, being worn after the Defence Medal and before ...
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea: recognising non-combat service in the Korea War, 1950–1953; Gulf and Kuwait Medal: recognising service in the Gulf War, 1990–1991; Somalia Medal: recognising service in the Somali Civil War, 1992–1993; South-West Asia Service Medal: recognising service in campaigns against terrorism in South ...
Recipient of the India General Service Medal (1936–39) Recipient of the General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918–62) Recipient of the General Service Medal (1962–) Recipient of the 1914 Star; Recipient of the 1914–15 Star; Recipient of the British War Medal (1914–18) Recipient of the Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914–18)
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
All Canadian soldiers assigned to Newfoundland from 1939 to 1945 received a silver clasp to their Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for overseas service. Because Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia had all issued their own volunteer service medals, the Newfoundland government minted its own volunteer service medal in 1978.
A bar was issued for an additional 20 years of meritorious service. Approximately 3,700 medals were issued. [1] Time spent in war service counted double towards the 20 year requirement and time spent in the ranks counted as half. The award was superseded by the Air Efficiency Award for members of the RCAF Auxiliary and Reserve in 1942
Max Bernays CGM CD (January 3, 1910 – March 30, 1974) was a Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Acting Chief Petty Officer who fought in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for his actions aboard HMCS Assiniboine on August 6, 1942.
The medal was established November 6, 1981 by the Volunteer War Service Medal Regulations, 1981, Newfoundland Regulation 204/81, [1] and further amended by the Volunteer War Service Medal Act, 1993. [4] During World War II, Newfoundland was a separate Dominion of the British Empire, only joining the Canadian Confederation in 1949. [5]