The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM) was established on 22
October 1943. 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.