1939-1945 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/overseas bar

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1939-1945 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/overseas bar

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.9

Description

1939-1945 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/overseas clasp. Circular, silver. Obverse shows seven marching figures representing Canadian Army, Navy, Air Force, Nursing Sisters, with title "1939 CANADA 1945", VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE" Reverse is Coat of Arms of Canada. Suspender is holed straight bar and two rings. Ribbon is green, red, blue,red, green, 3.2 x 8.2 cms. On ribbon is bar or clasp denoting overseas service: rectangular silver bar with maple leaf in centre. No accession number on medal, court-mounted in group of ten medals.

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1939

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

no accession number on medal, court-mounted in group of ten medals

Dimensions

Diameter

3.5 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick