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Military medals and other honours illustrate the stories of veterans' service and sacrifice. This image collection displays the wide variety of medals and decorations given to Memory Project veterans and includes the ceremonies at which they were awarded.

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Service medals awarded to Edward Beaven (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star with North Africa Clasp; Defence Medal; Victory Medal; Queen's Jubilee Medal.

Service medals awarded to Edward Beaven (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Africa St ...

Photograph of Anthony Slugoski's medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); Queen's Jubilee Medal.

Photograph of Anthony Slugoski's medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defe ...

Annis's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star: France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); four post-1945 medals.

Annis's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star: France and Germany Sta ...

Bruce Little's Medals :1939-145 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with 18 months overseas bar, War Medal, Canadian Korean Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Un Korea Medal with silver cross.

Bruce Little's Medals :1939-145 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunt ...

Miniature medals of Norman G. Dawber (Left to Right): Distinguished Flying Cross; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Miniature medals of Norman G. Dawber (Left to Right): Distinguished Flying Cross ...

Gerard Culkeen's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); Centennial Medal.

Gerard Culkeen's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; ...

L-R: CVSM; War Medal; 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star

L-R: CVSM; War Medal; 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star

Liberation of Bergen-op-Zoom Medal

Liberation of Bergen-op-Zoom Medal

German Mother's Medal taken from Hitler's Chancellery after the war in Berlin, Germany.

German Mother's Medal taken from Hitler's Chancellery after the war in Berlin, G ...

Description of events on December 19th and 20th, 1944 that led to award the Military Medal to Cpl Melbourne Le Marquand, page 2/2.

Description of events on December 19th and 20th, 1944 that led to award the Mili ...

Bill Watterson's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Bill Watterson's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Ge ...

Left to Right: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM); War Medal (1939-45); Defence Medal; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star

Left to Right: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM); War Medal (1939-45); Def ...

Set (court mounted) medals/awards.
The miniatures are worn at evening format functions as a general rule. The first five are "war time" service medals.
The "large" medals/awards are for military parad functions.
1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Canada Defence Medal; Canada Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal; Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal; Canada Centennial Medal; Canada Long Service Medal.

Set (court mounted) medals/awards. The miniatures are worn at evening format fun ...

Service medals; Victory medal; France Germany; Defence C.V.S.; 1939-45 Star; Queen's medal; Dutch liberation medal.

Bill Davis is proud of his service for his country and the people and regiment (the Black Watch - R.H.R.) he served with.

Service medals; Victory medal; France Germany; Defence C.V.S.; 1939-45 Star; Que ...

Four medals of David Peat: 1939-45 War Medal, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, King George Volunteer Medal.
Medals awarded for service and replaced after a burglary.

Four medals of David Peat: 1939-45 War Medal, France and Germany Star, Canadian ...

Miniature of Douglas Drew's medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM); War Medal (1939-45); Defence Medal; Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal.

Miniature of Douglas Drew's medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; I ...

Medals awarded to May Gillman (left to right): Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Medals awarded to May Gillman (left to right): Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer ...

Thomas Atherton's Medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp; War Medal 1939-45.

Thomas Atherton's Medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Sta ...

James Smitherman's medals: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

James Smitherman's medals: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Canadian Volunteer Ser ...

Eugenie Turner's service medals: Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Eugenie Turner's service medals: Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal ...

Steve Lubky's service medals.

Steve Lubky's service medals.

Doris Mitchell's service medals: War Medal (1939-45) and the Defence Medal.

Doris Mitchell's service medals: War Medal (1939-45) and the Defence Medal.

Eric Jensen's medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Eric Jensen's medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Can ...

Eric Jensen's Medals. At left: Arctic Star; At right: Soviet 60th Anniversary of Victory in the Second World War Medal.

Eric Jensen's Medals. At left: Arctic Star; At right: Soviet 60th Anniversary of ...

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