Pair: Lieutenant Frances A. L. Helem, Canadian Women’s Army Corps

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, both lacquered, extremely fine (2)
£60-80

Frances Anne Liberty Helem was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1918, and joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on 14 February 1942. Following basic training she took a Motor Transport course and drove for 9 months, before moving to the Administration branch. She served during the Second World War in Calgary, Alberta; Kemptville, Ontario; Barrie Field, Ontario; and Montreal, Quebec. Promoted Platoon Sergeant on 16 December 1942, she was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 2 April 1943, and was promoted Lieutenant on 2 July of that year. She retired her commission on 30 January 1946, and subsequently married Mr. M. O. Chipperley.

Sold together with the recipient’s Officer’s cap badge and collar badges; two shoulder tabs’ three lapel pins; large and small C.W.A.C. buttons; C.W.A.C. blazer badge; two Canada shoulder tabs; a Second World War Auxiliary Forces armband; the recipient’s door sign ‘Lieut. F. A. L. Helem’; and a R.C.A.F. New Testament and Church of England Fight the Good Fight book.