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Canadian Peacekeeping Service
Medal |
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The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (abbreviated CPSM,
though this medal does not entitle the holder to a post-nominal title) was announced on 29
June 2000, and continues to be awarded to Canadians who have been deployed outside Canada
on peacekeeping or observer missions, as part of a United Nations or International Force,
for a minimum of 30 days (not necessarily consecutive). Eligible recipients include
personnel of the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, other police
services, and civilians serving with these forces. |
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All Calgary Highlanders to have qualified for
this award should have received one. Any soldier, past or present, who is entitled
but has not been presented with this award is urged to call the toll free number provided
by the Department of National Defence for the purpose of taking applications:
1-(877)-741-8333. More information on applying for awards can be found at the Directorate
of History and Heritage website at http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dhh/honours_awards/engraph/forms_e.asp?cat=3 |
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Canadian Korea Medal |
Awarded to Canadian military personnel for
one day on the strength of an army unit in Korea; or 28 days afloat; or one sortie over
Korea by a member of the RCAF, betwen 2 July 1950 and 27 July 1953. While the
Calgary Highlanders did not deploy to Korea, many Second World War veterans did volunteer
for service there and number among the more than 15,000 Canadian service personnel
eligible for this award.
Lance Corporal Floyd Rourke, DCM, who
received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions at Gruppen Buhren in April 1945
while serving with the Calgary Highlanders, was one such WW II veteran who volunteered for
further service in Korea. Other Korean War veterans came to the Highlanders in later
years; Chief Warrant Officer Bill Toews, CD, who served as Regimental
Sergeant Major of The Calgary Highlanders in the late 1980s, had served with the PPCLI in
Korea.
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While there is no bar to this medal, a bronze oak leaf
emblem is worn on the ribbon by those mentioned-in-despatches. The RCN received 33 MIDs
and the Canadian Army 248 MIDs. |
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Canadian Volunteer Service
Medal |
The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (often
abbreviated to CVSM, this medal did not grant a post-nominal to the holder) was granted to
any Canadian who volunteered for Active service in any of the three services (sea, land or
air), and honourably completed eighteen months of serviced between 3 September 1939 and 1
March 1947.
Additional information and a list of qualifing
areas of service are available from the Honours and Awards Section, Veterans Affairs
Canada, 66 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P4.
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A silver bar (also referred to as a clasp in reference to
this specific award) was awarded for 60 days service outside Canada. A silver maple
leaf is worn on the ribbon in undress. |
The medal was established on 22 October 1943 and only the ribbon was issued during
the war, with issues of the medal following the cessation of hostilities.
There were 1,183,000 men and women of the three
Canadian services eligible, with 650,000 medals and 525,500 bars awarded. Every
Calgary Highlander to see action in the Northwest European campaign would have no doubt
been qualified for this medal, with the exception of some replacements late in the war who
lacked the necessary time requirement. |
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