WW2 Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal in Case #4440 - Carl Parsons Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit

A scarce Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal in the original fitted case with spare piece of ribbon (as issued). This one is numbered on the rim 4440.

NVSM # 4440 was issued on 3/Jun/2004 for a Carl Parsons he served with the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit
(NOFU). The nominal roll of the NOFU (which is online) shows only one Carl Parsons he is from Botwood Reg# 1304.
The Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal was created to honour those from Newfoundland & Labrador who served in the British Forces outside of the province. It was issued to those who did not receive a volunteer war service medal from another country and who had volunteered and served in units or organizations contributed by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the allied war effort. The period of qualifying service was from September 3, 1939 through September 2, 1945. The medal was established November 6, 1981 by the Volunteer War Service Medal Regulations, 1981, Newfoundland Regulation 204/81, and further amended by the Volunteer War Service Medal Act, 1993.

Criteria

The medal was specifically created to honour service with the British Imperial Forces, the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit, the Merchant Navy and the Newfoundland Regiment, or any other unit or organization prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Those individuals who received a volunteer war service medal from another country are ineligible for this medal.

Code: 51476