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Old 15-02-18, 08:45 PM
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Can anyone identify this? 33mm in diameter with a pale or faded ribbon with pink verticals on a white background. It's named and has a low number on the flat reverse. Awarded or to a British soldier WWII or post-war. Is it military? Country of origin?

Thanks for your thoughts.
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Old 15-02-18, 09:31 PM
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It's a fireman's helmet.
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Old 15-02-18, 09:33 PM
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Or a French Cavalry helmet.
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Old 16-02-18, 12:42 PM
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In the palmy days of my youth, my aging brain insists, one of the Canadian military medla collectors groups issued a medal very like this to its members. I may have briefly owned one. Try searching for medals to the "Military Collectors Club of Canada".
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Old 16-02-18, 12:47 PM
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using peter's good memory:

http://www.historicedmonton.ca/event...lub-of-canada/

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Old 16-02-18, 03:41 PM
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Thanks for the sleuthing guys.
This is really embarrassing as I'm actually a (relatively) new member of the MCCoC. I guess I haven't paid much attention to the symbol that appears on our publications. In my defence, it does look a bit different on our current Journals. This medallion will date to the early 60's and I don't believe are issued anymore.
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Old 16-02-18, 05:15 PM
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http://www.mccofc.ca/kit-shop.htm
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