Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Warrant Officer J. P. Dupuis, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada, with Second Award Bar (Sgt. J. P. Dupuis R C Armd C) good very fine (6) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004.

Jean Paul Dupuis enlisted into the Canadian Forces on 2 February 1940 and served with the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade during 1942-44. Awarded his Efficiency Medal on 6 April 1946, he was discharged in June of that year but re-enlisted in the G.G.F.G. in December 1948, was awarded a Second Award Bar to his Efficiency Medal on 23 June 1955, and was advanced Warrant Officer in January 1959.

Sold with copied service papers, these heavily redacted.