Commonwealth Medals - Second World War

Vimy Militaria
P.O. Box 17018
Portobello RO
1937 Portobello Rd
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K4A 4W8

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Second World War Medals

Five. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45 and Memorial Cross (GVI). Cross named to F.O. J.R.W. CLEELAND J-11797. James Cleeland, aged 23, was killed in an accident on take-off from Gander, Newfoundland on 5 May 1943 while serving with #5 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron. He is buried in Gander Cemetary, Newfoundland. He was survived by his parents, and was originally from Toronto. With copy service record. Group is swing-mounted.

Good VF Condn $725

Six. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, and Memorial Cross (GVI). Memorial Cross named to F.S. AIR BOMBER G.R.A. WALKEM R146393. George Rodney Alexander Walkem was killed in action on 20 October 1943 while serving as a member of 166 Sqn RAF. He is buried in BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETARY, Germany. Walkem was survived by his wife and parents. Medals court mounted on clean older ribbons.

VF Cond $950

Six. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal (silver), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Efficiency Decoration (GVI) (Canada). ED named to T/MAJOR G.W. MURRAY. Murray served in the Royal Regiment of Canada, and received the Efficiency Decoration in General Order 282 of 11 January 1947. Otherwise unresearched. Group is accompanied by Murray's swing-mounted miniature medals. Medals are swing-mounted as worn on clean original ribbon; CANADA bar for ED is missing, and it appears Murray did not wear it. Otherwise...

Good VF Cond $685

Four. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Forces Decoration (GVI) with clasp for 10 years additional service, and Service Medal of the Order of St John with two clasps. CD named to F/O H.R.L. HAMMOND, and St John medal named to 4712 H.R. HAMMOND CANADA S.J.A.B.D. 1945. Unresearched. Swing mounted as worn on clean older ribbons.

VF Cond $350

Seven. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Memorial Cross (GVI). 1939-45 Star has '14K' punched into the reverse. Memorial Cross is named to F.S. W.O.A.G. W.H.S. BYERS R-68121. Byers was killed in action while serving with 57 Sqn RAF on 12 October 1941, and is buried at NORD-OOST-POLDER (EMMELOORD) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands. Medals loose on original tattered ribbons.

VF Cond $975

Five. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Memorial Cross (GVI). Memorial Cross named to P.O. E.A. DOWE J86196. Edward Albert Dowe was killed in action on 20 February 1944, aged 21, while serving with 426 Sqn RCAF. He is buried in EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands. Medals are court mounted on a card backing. Dowe was survived by his wife and parents.

VF Cond $925

Six. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal, Memorial Cross (GVI). Memorial Cross suspended on a private purchase pin back suspension, and named to F.O. A.A. TILTON J29095. Flying Officer Arthur Andrew Tilton was killed on 16 May 1944, aged 25, while serving with 26 Sqn RAF. He is buried in CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY, Cheshire,United Kingdom. Tilton, who was originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, was survived by his wife and parents. Research with the group includes a letter from a friend who had trained with Tilton, which mentions that Tilton and his crew were killed during a night training flight at the OTU when their Wellington aircraft iced up and crashed into a mountain in Wales. A copy photo of the original cross on Tilton's grave, as well as the current monument, are also included. Medals are court-mounted on a card backing.

VF Cond $950

Six. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Memorial Cross (GVI). Memorial Cross named to F.S. AIR BOMBER P.S. CAMSELL R134429. Philip Stuart Camsell was killed in action on 2 October 1943 while serving as a member of 61 Sqn RAF. Research with the group indicates that he was a bomb aimer, part of the crew of Lancaster #ED 718, and was killed during a mission against Munich, Germany.. He is buried at DURNBACH WAR CEMETARY, Germany. Camsell was from East Kildonan, Manitoba, and was survived by his wife and parents.

VF Cond $950

One. 1935 Jubilee Medal. Privately named to THOMAS WELLS in engraved upper case capitals. Swing mounted on card backing on older quality ribbon. Unresearched.

VF Condn $80

One. Indian War Service Medal. Un-named as issued. Loose on original ribbon.

Good VF Condn $40

One. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVI) with Canada clasp. Un-named specimen. Court mounted on card suspender on older quality ribbon. A useful example or filler for a group missing this award.

Good VF Condn $275

One. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVI) with "Canada" clasp. Named in impressed capital letters to A/SUB-CONDR. (W.O. CL. 1.) E.E. WRIGHT R.C.O.C.. Medal is loose mounted on clean older ribbon.

EF Condn $325

A selection of single "type" medals

1939-45 War Medal in silver. Canadian Issue.

VF $30

1939-45 War Medal (British Issue). Cupro-nickel.

VF $20

Defence Medal. Canadian issue in silver.

VF $40

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal without clasp.

VF $35

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp.

VF $45

1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $30

Italy Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $35

Atlantic Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $70

Africa Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $35

France and Germany Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $40

Burma Star. Unnamed as issued.

VF $70