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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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Thank You Medal for The Netherlands, 1945.

Thank You Medal for The Netherlands, 1945.

Ace McGuire's Miniature Medals: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); 2 Korean War Medals.

Ace McGuire's Miniature Medals: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence M ...

Henry Killham's medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Henry Killham's medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; D ...

Mr. Sellers's service medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Mr. Sellers's service medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany ...

Jack McFarland's service medals.

Jack McFarland's service medals.

Peter Ell's medals.

Peter Ell's medals.

Murmansk Run Medal, given by the Soviet union to Royal Canadian Navy and Merchant Navy personnel in 1985, for the 40th anniversary of the end of the war.

Murmansk Run Medal, given by the Soviet union to Royal Canadian Navy and Merchan ...

Mr. Greenwood's service medals: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Mr. Greenwood's service medals: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; Cana ...

Clare Swartzentruber's military medals received for his time in the service. Medals: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM) and War Medal (1939-45).

Clare Swartzentruber's military medals received for his time in the service. Med ...

John Williams's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Pacific Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM); War Medal (1939-45).

John Williams's Medals (Left to Right): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; ...

Lorne Phillips's Service Medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); Commemorative Medal of Frontline Britain 1994.

Lorne Phillips's Service Medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; De ...

Joseph Larkin's medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal (1939-45); Korea Medal; United Nations Service Medal (Korea); Queen's Jubilee Medal.

Joseph Larkin's medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; D ...

Ed Page's service medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; 1939-45 War Medal. The two medals on the far right, awarded post-war: Coronation Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration.

Ed Page's service medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and G ...

Carl Dubin's Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with clasp, 1939-45 War Medal.

Carl Dubin's Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service ...

A photo of Eric McFall's medals.

A photo of Eric McFall's medals.

Douglas Petrie's service medals dated from 1939-1945, from L-R: France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal (1939-45).

Douglas Petrie's service medals dated from 1939-1945, from L-R: France and Germa ...

Mr. Russell's medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal (1939-45).

Mr. Russell's medals (L-R): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Ge ...

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

James Haug's service medals from left to right: 1939-45 Star, France and Germany ...

Mr. Wood's medals: the Canadian Voluntary Service Medal and the 1939-45 War Medal.

Mr. Wood's medals: the Canadian Voluntary Service Medal and the 1939-45 War Meda ...

Mr Vicaire's war time service medals, from left to right; the 1939-1945 War Medal, the France and Germany Star, and the Defence Medal.

Mr Vicaire's war time service medals, from left to right; the 1939-1945 War Meda ...

Romuald Fournier's Service Medals (reversed, from left to right): Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal (1939-45).

Romuald Fournier's Service Medals (reversed, from left to right): Canadian Volun ...

Anthony Balch's medals, from left to right: The 1939-1945 star, the Atlantric star, the Pacific Star, the France and Germany Star, the War Medal, , the naval general service, with minesweeping clasp.

Anthony Balch's medals, from left to right: The 1939-1945 star, the Atlantric st ...

Medals from the Netherlands (on the right). Medallions from being on the winning sports team of the 48th Highlanders.

Medals from the Netherlands (on the right). Medallions from being on the winnin ...

Rusty Ogle's service medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp; War Medal (1939-45).

Rusty Ogle's service medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star; France and Germany St ...

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