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Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
2006.019.032 a-e |
Object Name |
Medal, Military |
Year Range from |
1939 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Description |
A set of military medals from the Second World War. Part (a) is silver-coloured metal bar with attached pin . The bar is used to attach set of four medals Medal (b) is a King George V Silver Jubilee Medal from 1935. It is silver-coloured and the front has raised crown and letters "GRI" in script "May 6 1910 May 5 1935" . The back has raised profile of King George V & Queen Mary. A ribbon is attached which is navy, white, navy, raspberry, navy, white, navy. Medal (c) is a 1939-1945 War Medal. It is a round silver-coloured medallion with a raised lion on front with "1939 1945" numbers, profile of King George VI on rear with letters "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX:ETINDIAEIMP. It has a ribbon attached which is red, navy, white, red, white, navy, red. Medal (d) is a Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. It is a round silver-coloured medallion with raised Canadian coat-of-arms on front. The back side has figures marching, and words "VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE 1939 CANADA 1945". There is a ribbon attached which is green, red, royal blue, red, green. Medal (e) is a 1939-1945 Defence Medal. It is a round silver medallion with "THE DEFENCE MEDAL" on front with "1939 1945" and raised coat-of-arms with two lions flanking centre. The back has a profile of King George VI. The ribbon attached is light-green, black, light-green, orange, light-green, black, light-green. |
Provenance |
The medals were awarded to John Arthur Reynolds. He served in the RCAF for 4 and a half years. Overseas, he was an intelligence officer with #6 Bomber Group and flew Halifax and Lancaster bombers. He married Mary Iva Reta Conly in Kincardine on June 10, 1925. |
Dimensions |
W-10.5 L-14 cm |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Military Royal Canadian Air Force |
Event |
Second World War |
People |
Reynolds, John Arthur "Skip" |