Military - Medals, Orders, Decorations from Capricorn Books

Toronto: Hart, 1989. 180 pp, 4to (11 11/16" H). B&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Introduction; Lloyd's Medal for Saving Life (at Sea); Lloyd's Medal for Meritorious Services; Lloyd's Medals for Services to Lloyd's; Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea; Bars, Designers; Alphabetical Index of Medal recipients. "(A) complete history of the medals awarded by the Corporation of… Read more about this item

Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2005. 408 pp, 9 1/4" H. "Since the creation of the Canadian honours system in 1967, more than 250,000 Canadians have been rewarded, yet little has been written about this system. This full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada's various national orders, decorations, and medals, from New France's Croix de St. Louis, through the British… Read more about this item

London: Society for Army Historical Research, 1966. 62 pp, 9 3/4" H. One colour plate, 4 pages sepiatone illustrations, 1 b&w map. Contents include: Captain Henry Hanmer, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), c.1826; The Career of Robert Craufurd in the 75th Foot; Some Medals of the First (King's) Dragoon Guards; Henry Boswell Bennett: A Victim of the Last… Read more about this item

Toronto: Hart, 1989. 180 pp, 4to (11 11/16" H). B&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Introduction; Lloyd's Medal for Saving Life (at Sea); Lloyd's Medal for Meritorious Services; Lloyd's Medals for Services to Lloyd's; Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea; Bars, Designers; Alphabetical Index of Medal recipients. "(A) complete history of the medals awarded by the Corporation of… Read more about this item

St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 1987. 93 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), glazed pictorial boards. B&w photographs, maps. Written for the younger reader, this book gives the background of the Victoria Cross, the wars in which it has been presented and a brief history of the Canadians who have been awarded this prestigious medal. Light cigarette odour,… Read more about this item

Stroud, Gloucestershire: Budding Books, 1997. 230 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H). Over 150 b&w photographs, maps, reproductions, drawings. "During the opening four months of the war no fewer than forty-six soldiers from the British and Commonwealth armies were awarded the highest award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross. In a series of fascinating biographical portraits Gerald Gliddon… Read more about this item

New York: Military Press, 1986. 351 pp, 4to (11 1/14" H). "This book traces the distinguished history of America's Infantry Regiments as well as listing the honors and decorations that were earned during each regiments' campaigns. Each regiment is covered in comprehensive detail, including a complete historical lineage of each regiment and the individual battalions that were assigned to each… Read more about this item

Toronto: Dundurn, 2008. 96 pp, square (8" x 8"). Colour and b&w illustrations. "For more than forty years Canadian orders, decorations, and medals have been used to recognize exemplary citizens for their outstanding contributions to our country and to the world. Although Canada is a relatively young country, it is fortunate to have one of the most… Read more about this item

Calgary, Alberta: Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1970. 31 pp, 11" H - soft covers with black cloth tape spine over staples. Introduction; Bibliography; Glossary. "Due to limitations of type available, it has not been possible to include inscriptions in Arabic, Cyrillic or Greek lettering." - from the Introduction. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior… Read more about this item

Toronto: Canadian Society of Military Medals and Insignia, 1996. 41 pp + ads, 8 1/4" H. B&w illustrations. Contents: President's Message; Convention Photos; The Oak Leaf; Bogus Badges; Transport Medal Roll to Canadians; Book Review; Hunting Tigers; Society Notices. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edgewear, small soft corner crease..… Read more about this item

Toronto: Canadian Society of Military Medals and Insignia, 1998. 32 pp + ads, 8 1/2" H. B&w illustrations. Contents: Interim President's Message; Distinctions of Service for the Royal Artillery; Do I need a receipt?; Letter to Editor; Society Notices; Medal Searcher; "What is it? ". Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - one… Read more about this item

Stroud, Gloucestershire: Budding Books, 1997. 230 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H). Over 150 b&w photographs, maps, reproductions, drawings. "During the opening four months of the war no fewer than forty-six soldiers from the British and Commonwealth armies were awarded the highest award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross. In a series of fascinating biographical portraits Gerald Gliddon… Read more about this item

London: Society for Army Historical Research, 1967. 62 pp, 9 3/4" H. One colour plate, 4 pages sepiatone illustrations. Contents include: An Officer of the 17th Lancers, c.1865; Sir Garnet Wolseley and the Cyprus Expedition, 1878; Sir Cecil Bysshopp, Bart. (Later 12th Baron Zouche) and the Parham Troop of Sussex Yeomanry, c.1798; Captain Henry Thurburn (1826-1897) 52nd Madras… Read more about this item

London: Society for Army Historical Research, 1964. Paging runs 55 to 110, 10" H. One colour plate, 8 pages of sepiatone illustrations. Contents include: Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Bart., as Colonel of The Rothesay and Caithness Fencibles, c. 1795; Daniel Cambridge, Royal Artillery , and the Story of a Victoria Cross; Regimental Medals of The… Read more about this item

Musee des Ordres de Chevalerie et des Recompenses Nationales en France et a L'Etranger, Paris, 1963. 107 pp, 8 1/4" H, soft cover. B&w photographs, plans, two pages colour plates with glassine overlay. FRENCH TEXT ONLY. The catalogue of the Musee de la Legion d'Honneur. Contents: Introduction du General D'Armee Catroux, Grand Chancelier de la… Read more about this item

Chippenham: Picton, 1987. 145 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w photographs, reproductions, map. "The campaign of 1895 into the interior of West Africa to capture the King of Ashanti, Premph, and senior chiefs, was led by Colonel Sir Francis Scott. For this successful undertaking some 2,500 Ashanti Stars were awarded. Mainly unnamed and often detached from named medals in… Read more about this item

London: Harrap, 1981. 250 pp, large 8vo (9 3/8" H). B&w photographs, maps/battle plans. "The first campaign medal of the Great War - the 1914 Star - was struck in 1917. In October 1919, by command of the King, a bar bearing the dates '5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914' was awarded to all holders of the medal who had been… Read more about this item

Blandford, Poole, Dorset, (1976), Ist edition. 165 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. 64 color plates. "...the first and only historical study which deals primarily with service ribbons, worn on their own, of all orders of knighthood, decorations and medals of sixteen nations. Some representative decorations and medals have also been illustrated… Read more about this item

St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 1987. 93 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), glazed pictorial boards. B&w photographs, maps. Written for the younger reader, this book gives the background of the Victoria Cross, the wars in which it has been presented and a brief history of the Canadians who have been awarded this prestigious medal. Interior - clean… Read more about this item

N.P.: Wrens Park, 1999. 204 pp, 9 7/8" H. B&w photographs, reproductions, drawings. "Of more than 600 Victoria Crosses awarded to British and Empire servicemen during the First World War, nineteen were awarded to airmen of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Of these, four were posthumous awards and all but one of the… Read more about this item