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Major P.H. Barre's WWII MedalsEntry/Object ID
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Major Paul H. Barre's 7 WW2 medals; L-R: 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Medal w/ Clasp, Canadian War Medal 1939-1945, 125th Anniversary of Confederation Medal, and the Canadian Efficiency Decoration.Use
1939-1945 Star: Awarded for six months service on active operations
Italy Star: Awarded for service in Italy between 11 June 1943 - May 1945
Defence Medal: Awarded for six months of service in Britain between 03 Sept 1939 and 08 May 1945
War Medal 1939-1945: Awarded to all full-time personnel of the Armed Forces for serving for 28 days between 03 September 1939 and 02 September 1945
125th Anniversary of the Confederation Medal: Awarded to Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their community or to Canada, awarded in 1992.
Canadian Efficiency Decoration: given for 20 years of commendable service to commissioned officers who were non-permanent active militia and also to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Reserve up until August 17, 1942. The decoration was established on September 23, 1931 and was for members who joined before September 1, 1939. War service counted double for this medal. Half of the time spent in the ranks counted towards this medal.Lexicon
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Barre, Paul Herbert