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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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Clifford Churchill's service medals (left to right): Order of Military Merit, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (1939-1945), Palestine General Service Medal 1945-1948, Korea Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal For Korea, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal For Korea, United Nations Forces in Cyprus Medal, Emergency Force Middle East Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration.

Clifford Churchill's service medals (left to right): Order of Military Merit, 19 ...

Peter Chisholm’s service medals (left to right): Canadian Korean Medal, Canadian Volunteer Medal for Korea, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, and United Nations Service Medal (Korea).

Peter Chisholm’s service medals (left to right): Canadian Korean Medal, Canadi ...

Ralph Rosser's medals, from left to right: 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal (1939-1945).

Ralph Rosser's medals, from left to right: 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany St ...

Kenneth Hilker's medals (from left to right): Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, Atlantic Star.

Kenneth Hilker's medals (from left to right): Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, ...

Ron Kirk's medals, from left to right: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Special Service Medal (Peace), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea, Syngman Rhee Medal

Ron Kirk's medals, from left to right: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Kore ...

Donovan Redknap's medals (left to right): Canadian Korea Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Special Service Medal (NATO), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea), United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal, United Nations Forces in Cyprus, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and Canadian Forces Decoration.

Donovan Redknap's medals (left to right): Canadian Korea Medal, Canadian Volunte ...

Certificate accompanying Gordon Harrison's Ambassador for Peace medal, awarded to him by the South Korean government.

Certificate accompanying Gordon Harrison's Ambassador for Peace medal, awarded t ...

Harold True's medals (left to right): Syngman Rhee Medal, the Korean War 40th Anniversary Medal, the Ambassador for Peace Medal, the Korean Veterans Association Service Medal, and the Korean Veterans Association Award of Merit.

Harold True's medals (left to right): Syngman Rhee Medal, the Korean War 40th An ...

Bruce Ramsay's medals (from left to right): 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, 1939-1945 War Medal.

Bruce Ramsay's medals (from left to right): 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany S ...

James Eagle's Ambassador for Peace Medal awarded by the Republic of Korea government.

James Eagle's Ambassador for Peace Medal awarded by the Republic of Korea govern ...

Ralph Verge's medals. From left to right: Order of Military Merit, Canadian Korea Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Special Service Medal (NATO), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea), Korean War Service Medal (Syngman Rhee), United Nations Emergency Force Medal (Egypt), United Nations Force in Cyprus Medal, Canadian Centennial Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration, Commissionaires Long Service Medal, unknown.

Ralph Verge's medals. From left to right: Order of Military Merit, Canadian Kor ...

Ralph Verge's medals. From left to right: Order of Military Merit, Canadian Korea Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Special Service Medal (NATO), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea), Korean War Service Medal (Syngman Rhee), United Nations Emergency Force Medal (Egypt), United Nations Force in Cyprus Medal, Canadian Centennial Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration, Commissionaires Long Service Medal, unknown.

Ralph Verge's medals. From left to right: Order of Military Merit, Canadian Kor ...

Robert Ogden's War Medal (1939-45).

Robert Ogden's War Medal (1939-45).

Robert Ogden's Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.

Robert Ogden's Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.

Douglas Yuill's medals. From left to right, with date of award in parantheses: Officer of the Order of Military Merit (November 1985); Canadian Korea Medal (1953); Canadian Voluntary Service Medal for Korea; Special Service Medal with NATO Bar (2006); Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (2000); United Nations Service Medal (Korea) (1953); United Nations Force in Cyprus Medal (1966); UN Disengagement Observer Force Medal with "4" (indicating 4 tours in 6 months) (1985-87); Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977); Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012); Canadian Forces' Decoration with 3 Bars (represents over 42 years of service, 12 years for the medal and ten additional years for each bar - 1962, 1982, 1999); Canadian Corps of Commissionaires Long Service Medal with Bar (represents over 17 years of service - 2000).

Douglas Yuill's medals. From left to right, with date of award in parantheses: ...

Harry Sandgren's medals, from left to right: Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal (1939-1945).

Harry Sandgren's medals, from left to right: Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-19 ...

The Dutch government awards the 1945-2010 Thank You Canada and Allied Forces Medal to veterans who helped liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War.

The Dutch government awards the 1945-2010 Thank You Canada and Allied Forces Med ...

Robert McGhie's Operation Overlord Medal (French 50th Anniversary). This medal commemorates the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Normandy during the Second World War.

Robert McGhie's Operation Overlord Medal (French 50th Anniversary). This medal c ...

Robert McGhie's service medals (left to right): 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal (1939-45).

Robert McGhie's service medals (left to right): 1939-1945 Star, France and Germa ...

Joyce Trott's Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) cap badge.

Joyce Trott's Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) cap badge.

Ian Inglis' medals, from left to right: Distinguished Service Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Arctic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (1939-1945), Canadian Forces Decoration.

Ian Inglis' medals, from left to right: Distinguished Service Cross, 1939-1945 S ...

Joe Bodie's service medals (left to right): Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal (1939-1945).

Joe Bodie's service medals (left to right): Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 19 ...

Miriam Mitchell's British Columbia Canteen medal from the Canadian Red Cross.

Miriam Mitchell's British Columbia Canteen medal from the Canadian Red Cross.

Miriam Mitchell's service medals (left to right): Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal (1939-1945).

Miriam Mitchell's service medals (left to right): Defence Medal, Canadian Volunt ...

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