Canadian Korea War Medal The Sacrifice Medal was created
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
The Sacrifice Medal was created in the context of increased casualties in overseas operations to fulfill the desire of Canadians and the Government to provide formal recognition
The Canadian South-West Asia Service Medal recognizes the participation of CAF members deployed or in direct support of the operations against terrorism in South-West Asia
Eligible service under both criteria may be combined to reach the 45-day minimum
The medal is always issued with a bar that specifies the special service being recognized — each bar having its own eligibility criteria
Canadian Korea War Medal The Sacrifice Medal was createdCanadian version of the campaign medal created in 1951 to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service (one sortie) in Korea or 28 days offshore during the Korean War. This full size reproduction medal comes loose and with 8 inches of quality ribbon (32mm wide). The miniature size reproduction medal comes loose and with 5 inches of quality ribbon (16mm wide). Medal Mounting