Canada, Commonwealth. A Volunteer Service Medal For Korea GTRexclude Simonds came from a military

Simonds came from a military family: his great-grandfather had been in the army of the Honourable East India Company

thus revealing its copper undercoat and zink base metal

gilt wear on either side of the crown

finished with reinforced button holes over silvered pebbled buttons on a orange-coloured wool backer and one bronze pip indicating the rank of Revieroberwachtmeister of the Gendarmerie

In combat in the Soviet Union through 1942

Canada, Commonwealth. A Volunteer Service Medal For Korea GTRexclude Simonds came from a militaryIn silvered copper and zinc alloy, measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. In its cardboard box of issue, marked "KOREA VOLUNTEER 1950 1954 VOLONTAIRE COREE" on the lid, black felt medal bed, light soiling evident on the lid, box better than very fine. Footnote: The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea is awarded to all members of the Canadian Forces who were in the qualifying area of