Medals contacts

Directorate of Honours and Recognition

Contact the Directorate of Honours and Recognition to apply for a replacement or initial issue medal for retired or deceased Forces members.

• Medal application form

For all questions about individual honours:

Directorate of Honours and Recognition
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel By Dr
Ottawa ON  K1A 0K2

By email: medals-medailles@forces.gc.ca

Chancellery of Honours

Contact the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall to:

• apply for the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (CVSMK)
• submit a nomination for Canadian orders, decorations and commemorative medals
• get a replacement of insignia for Canadian orders, decorations and commemorative medals

Chancellery of Honours
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Dr
Ottawa ON  K1A 0A1

By phone: 1-800-465-6890 (toll free)

Veterans Affairs

Contact Veterans Affairs Canada to replace lost Second World War and Korean conflict medals (with the exception of the CVSMK):

Honours and Awards
Veterans Affairs Canada
66 Slater St Suite 1411
Ottawa ON  K1A 0P4

By phone: 1-866-522-2122 (toll free)

By email: vac.honoursandawards-decorationsetcitations.acc@canada.ca

Library and Archives Canada

Contact Library and Archives Canada to get information from a military service file or a statement of military service:

Library and Archives Canada
Personnel Record Unit (PRU) 
395 Wellington St
Ottawa ON  K1A 0N3

By phone: 1-866-578-7777 (toll free)

Release and Benefits Administration

Contact the Release and Benefits Administration (RBA) to obtain a Canadian Forces service pins or a Certificate of service (CF 54):

Release Benefits Administration (RBA)
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel By Dr
Ottawa ON  K1A 0K2

By email: CMP_DPSP_RBA_ABL_DPPS_CPM@Forces.gc.ca

Others

• Contacts for historical medals
• Apply for the Veteran’s Service Card (VSC) or contact the Veteran’s Service Card Team
• CFOne military identification card for retired members of the Regular or Reserve Force