Five: Major J. A. J. Paradis, Royal 22nd Regiment, Canadian Infantry, who was mentioned for Korea and later was part of the small Military Component Canadian Delegation (M.C.C.D.) to Laos, Indo China

Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver, with M.I.D. oak leaf (ZE5431 J. A. J. Paradis); Korea Volunteer Service Medal 1950-54, unnamed as issued; U.N. Korea 1950-54, French language issue (ZE5431 J. A. J. Paradis); International Medal for Supervision and Control in Vietnam, Canadian issue, bronze, unnamed as issued; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R. (Maj J A J Paradis) mounted court-style for display in this order; together with the recipient’s cap badge and shoulder badges, good very fine, the fourth scarce to Commonwealth Forces (5) £240-£280

M.I.D. Government of Canada Gazette 5 November 1952

Joseph Armand Jacques Paradis was born in Quebec City on 10 April 1928 and was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal 22nd Regiment on 9 November 1950, being part of the “Special Force” which then served in Korea from 4 May 1951 to 24 April 1952. He was promoted Captain on 6 March 1956 and was one of a small number of officers who was specially employed to make up the Military Component Canadian Delegation (M.C.C.D.), which was set up to implement the terms of Geneva Agreement from 1954 when the First Indo China War had ended, to the (I.C.C.S.) International Commission of Control and Supervision. Only three countries, Canada, India, and Poland, were sent to Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia from 1954 to 1973 and only 1,500 ‘Peace’ Medals were awarded in total for 90 days’ service. Paradis was in Laos in 1956 and is believed to have been injured in helicopter crash in Indo China according to a colleague Corporal Raymond. Subsequently advanced Major, he was discharged 30 June 1960.

Sold with the recipient’s copied record of service, redacted in parts, and a photographic image of the recipient.