Medals Awarded to

Alexander Joseph MacInnis

In this photo are the medals awarded to Alexander Joseph MacInnis. They are left to right:

1. 1939-1945 Star - Awarded for six months service on active operations for Army and Navy, and two months for active air-crew.

2. France and Germany Star - Awarded for one day or more of service in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany between 06 June 1944 (D-Day) and 08 May 1945.

3.  Defence Medal - Awarded to Canadians for six months service in Britain between September 3, 1939 and May 8, 1945.

4.  Canadian Volunteer Service Medal - Awarded to persons of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who voluntarily served on Active Service and honourably completed eighteen months total voluntary service from September 3, 1939 to March 1, 1947. Pte. MacInnis was also awarded the bar to this medal for 60 days service outside of Canada, but unfortunately his bar is not included with his medals.

5.  War Medal 1939-1945 - Awarded to all full-time personnel of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines for serving for 28 days between September 3, 1939 and September 2, 1945. 

Ref. Number:  26-3 (2-1.3)
Image Information:  Scan of original artifacts
Source:  Cape Breton Highlanders Military Museum, 2026