Name/Title
Miniature Medal Set, Dr. HeggieEntry/Object ID
19980012-015Description
The 8 original miniature medals of Second World War veteran, Dr. David Colin Heggie (Lorne Scots). Medals include the George Medal, the 1939-1945 Star, the Atlantic Star, the British Defence Medal, the CVSM with overseas bar, the Efficiency Decoration, and the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD). The medals are mounted to a red backing for display, presumably by their original owner or by the early museum.Use
Miniatures are worn with evening dress or in social situations in which wearing of the full sized medals would not be appropriate.Context
Dr. David Colin Heggie (1900–1988) was a distinguished Canadian physician and the Medical Officer for The Lorne Scots.
