Canadian Volunteer Service medal, 1939-1947

Awarded to Captain Edmond Oswald Ormsby RCN. Obverse: Seven marching figures of service men and women. Legend: "1939 CANADA 1945" "VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLUNTAIRE". Reverse: Canadian coat of arms. Fitted with a straight clasp and blue ribbon edged with red and green stripes with a silver bar bearing a maple leaf (for service overseas). Mounted court style with five others.

Object Details

ID: MED1855
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War II, 1939-1945
Date made: 1943
People: Ormsby, Edmond Oswald, Capt RCN, E
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 35 mm
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