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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Canadian volunteer service medal

The CVSM is granted 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 3 September 1939 to 1 March 1947.

On 6 June 2003, eligibility to the CVSM was extended to members and reserve constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who voluntarily served during the Second World War.


Le CVSM est accordé aux personnes de tous grades des Forces navales, militaires ou aériennes du Canada qui ont volontairement servi en service actif et qui ont accompli honorablement leur service volontaire total de dix-huit mois du 3 septembre 1939 au 1er mars 1947.

Le 6 juin 2003, l'admissibilité au CVSM a été étendue aux membres et aux gendarmes de réserve de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada qui ont servi volontairement pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Last edited: 24/09/2019