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OBJECT TYPE: military
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.1391.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: medal & clasp composed of unidentified non-ferrous metal; cloth ribbon

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 11.8 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); Leading Aircraftsman Charles Alexander McCool served with the RCAF 1941-1946 (overseas service 1943-1946)
Canada: Leading Aircraftsman Charles Alexander McCool's clerical service with the 39 Reconnaissance Wing of the RCAF was typical of the majority of enlisted personnel who contributed to the Allied victory
Function: 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 have honourably completed eighteen months ( 540 days) total voluntary service from September 3, 1939 to March 1, 1947; maple leaf clasp awarded for 60 days service outside Canada
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: raised lettering around edge on obverse side of medal reads: "1939 CANADA 1945/VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE"
Missing: N/A
Finish: silver medal; blue, red & green ribbon
Decoration: 6 raised marching figures on obverse of medal; raised Royal coat-of-arms on reverse side; ribbon has vertical striped pattern; maple leaf on clasp

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Unknown Manufacturer, Medal, circa 1945, Artifact no. 2004.1391, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2004.1391.001/

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