Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Auction Archive Deployment area - canal coast

Deployment area - canal coast

Rooney (ORD) served aboard HMS Hussar (GH 8833)

1919 and struck off strength to Canada in late October

a letter from Buckingham Palace congratulating him

BRUNEI (2276 CPL

Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Auction Archive Deployment area - canal coastBronze, 37 mm, impressed on rim "3836", nice patina, extremely fine. In hardshelled case of issue, maker marked Royal Mint, with additional ribbon. RARE. Footnote: While the Second World War was being fought, Newfoundland was still a seperate British colony and did not enter Canadian Confederation until 1949. Consequently, Newfoundland servicemen did not qualify for the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. This deficiency was not remedied until July