WW2 Canadian Medal Group Efficiency Medal RSM J.T. Whitfield 8th Mounted Brigade 1st Hussars

WW2 Canadian Medal Group Efficiency Medal RSM J.T. Whitfield 8th Mounted Brigade 1st Hussars This Canadian military medal group is attributed to Regimental Sergeant Major J.T. Whitfield of the 8th Mounted Brigade, 1st Hussars. The group includes the Efficiency Medal, which was awarded to recognize long and efficient service in the non-regular armed forces of the British Empire. The Efficiency Medal features the profile of King George VI and is engraved with the recipient’s service details. The 1st Hussars, part of the 8th Mounted Brigade, served as an armoured regiment in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The regiment saw action most notably during the D-Day landings and subsequent Normandy campaign. Items such as this medal group provide insight into individual service and the broader history of Canadian participation in the Second World War. The medals remain a significant historical record documenting RSM Whitfield’s service and the contributions of the 1st