Includes:
1. Canadian Forces' Decoration, QEII (CPL D. J. HEYES): Naming is officially engraved in large capitals. In gilded tombac brass, measuring 38.5 mm (w) x 48.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, very light contact, court-mounted, original ribbon with push pin attachment.
2. Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal: in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 27.5 mm (w) x 53.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring and intricate suspension, original ribbon with "SGT-AT-ARMS" clasp and suspended from a "PAST OFFICER" hanger with pinback, scattered gilt wear evident on the reverse; accompanied by an additional independent original ribbon with intricate suspension.
3. Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal Award Document: inscribed "THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION / Donald J. Heyes / has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding devotion to the Aims & Objects of the Royal Canadian Legion", signed in black ink by Dominion President Douglas McDonald, printed in four-colour inks, on an off-white paper stock, under glass in a black-finished wooden frame, the reverse of the frame with a "T. Eaton Co Picture Department" label affixed to the kraft paper backer, a wire strung between two hooks for wall hanging, measuring 255 mm (w) x 370 mm (h).
4. Eight Clasps: CHAIRMAN (4), VICE PRESIDENT (2), SGT-AT-ARMS, FOR MERIT, in silvered/gilded bronze or metal with blue enamels, in various sizes, the latter two in their cardboard boxes of issue.
5. Eleven Royal Canadian Legion Lapel Pins: Meritorious Service Medal Recipient, President (2), Past President, Past Commander - Zone, 30 Year Membership, 35 Year Membership, 40 Year Membership, Generic (3); in gilded bronze or metal with red, white and blue enamels, in various sizes, ten with a screwback, the small Generic pin on a chain with t-bar.
6. Canadian Flag Lapel Pin: in red and white plastic with push pin attachment.
7. Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal Membership Card: inscribed "The Royal Canadian Legion / Name...Donald J. Heyes / Branch....Command Level, MAN/NWO / had been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal / Issued at Dominion Command....12 May 1977", signed in blue ink by Dominion President Douglas McDonald, printed in blue and gold-coloured inks, on a white card stock, measuring 85 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), laminated within a 95 mm (w) x 65 mm (h) thick plastic sheath.
8. Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Business Card: named to "Don Heyes, President", printed in blue and gold-coloured inks, on a white card stock, measuring 88 mm (w) x 51 mm (h).
9. Royal Canadian Legion Life Member Jacket Patch: in red, white, blue, green and black embroidery, measuring 78 mm (w) x 130 mm (h).
Near extremely fine.
Footnotes:
1. The Canadian Forces' Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the title of Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada. The decoration is awarded to all ranks, who must have a good record of conduct during the final eight years of claimed service. The medal was initially awarded to all members of the Royal Family who served in the Canadian Forces, even without completion of twelve years of service; this has, however, not been automatic since 1953. The decoration is awarded to officers and non-commissioned members of the Regular and Reserve forces, including honourary appointments within the Canadian Armed Forces. However, time served while on the Supplementary Reserve List does not apply. The medal may be awarded to persons in possession of any long service, good conduct, or efficiency decoration or medal clasps, provided that the individual has completed the full qualifying periods of service for each award and that no service qualifying towards one award is permitted to count towards any other. Service in the regular and reserve or auxiliary forces of the Commonwealth of Nations is counted towards the decoration, if the final five years have been served with the Canadian Armed Forces and no other long service, good conduct, or efficiency medal has been awarded for the same service.
2. Donald James Heyes CD was born in 1932 and received the Canadian Forces' Decoration in the rank of Corporal with the Canadian Army. Heyes was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion holding office in the Duke of Kent Memorial Branch 119 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as well as the Manitoba/Northwest Ontario Command for over twenty years and was a recipient of the Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal on May 12, 1977. He married Margaret Maxine Heyes (nee Wanless, born June 22, 1937) in 1957. Margaret had grown up in Belmont, Manitoba where she received her education, moving to Winnipeg in 1956 where she went to business school and became a secretary working for several companies over the years. He and his wife lived in Winnipeg and although they had no children of their own, they touched the lives of many children through the Legion Athletic Camp at the Peace Garden where they devoted a lot of their spare time, energy and talents to the Athletic Camp. They travelled Canada extensively through their many activities with the Royal Canadian Legion. In 1991, they bought their retirement home at Winnipeg Beach and would live there until 1999, when Don's illness forced them to return to Winnipeg, where they lived until their deaths. Donald James Heyes passed away at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg on October 4, 1999, at the age of 66-67. He donated his remains to onocology and cell research, after which his cremated remains were interred in Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg, with full Legion Service. His wife, Margaret, died on March 10, 2002, her cremated remains buried with her parents in the family plot during a graveside service in Hillside Cemetery, in Belmont on May 18th.