{"product_id":"ww2-canadian-volunteer-service-medal-second-world-war-medal-in-box","title":"WW2 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal – Second World War Medal in Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCanadian Volunteer Service Medal – Second World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Unbarred example, in original issue box)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eA \u003cb\u003eCanadian Volunteer Service Medal\u003c\/b\u003e, awarded for voluntary active service during the Second World War, here offered \u003cb\u003ewithout clasp\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecomplete with its original issue box\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe medal was instituted on \u003cb\u003e22 October 1943\u003c\/b\u003e and awarded to members of the \u003cb\u003eNaval, Military, and Air Forces of Canada\u003c\/b\u003e who voluntarily undertook active service and \u003cb\u003ehonourably completed a minimum of 18 months’ service\u003c\/b\u003e between \u003cb\u003e3 September 1939 and 1 March 1947\u003c\/b\u003e. The award recognised the essential contribution made by Canadian personnel both at home and overseas during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe medal is struck in \u003cb\u003e.925 fine silver\u003c\/b\u003e and is \u003cb\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/b\u003e, in accordance with Canadian practice. The obverse depicts \u003cb\u003eseven marching figures\u003c\/b\u003e, representing men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Nursing Services, with the bilingual inscription \u003ci\u003e“1939 CANADA 1945 – VOLUNTARY SERVICE \/ VOLONTAIRE”\u003c\/i\u003e around the rim. The reverse bears the \u003cb\u003ecoat of arms of Canada\u003c\/b\u003e. The design was created by Canadian war artist \u003cb\u003eMajor Charles Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis example is fitted with its correct ribbon, featuring a \u003cb\u003eroyal blue centre stripe\u003c\/b\u003e, flanked by \u003cb\u003escarlet\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edark green\u003c\/b\u003e stripes. As issued \u003cb\u003ewithout clasp\u003c\/b\u003e, it represents qualifying voluntary service completed within Canada or without meeting the additional requirements for an overseas or operational bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eA well-preserved and complete example of a key Canadian Second World War service award, made especially desirable by the presence of its \u003cb\u003eoriginal box of issue\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAJMS Medals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53354323018074,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20260115_135218.png?v=1768661371","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/ww2-canadian-volunteer-service-medal-second-world-war-medal-in-box","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}