Newfoundland (Dominion): Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal 1939-45 (664)

The medal officially numbered 664 on the rim

The medal retaining its original riband, this latter suspended from a bronze medal mounting bar complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

Sold together with:

- Royal Mint leatherette hinged case of issue, with fitted plush interior recess. The case of issue with name of medal in tooled gilt letters on outside lid, and with Royal Mint logo on interior silk panel

The Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal is a Second World War medal. The medal was created on 14 July 1981 for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador awarded the medals to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador who met the below following award criteria:
1). Who volunteered and served in units or organizations raised or maintained as the contribution of the Dominion of Newfoundland to the allied war effort, namely, the British Imperial Forces, the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit, the Merchant Navy and the Newfoundland Regiment, or, a unit or organization prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and

and

2). Who is ineligible for, or has not received a volunteer war service medal from another country

The medal is rarely seen for sale on the open market

Condition: EF

Code: 24897