Second World War (1939-1945)
The Navy in European Waters  - Coastal Operations: United Kingdom and European Waters

The Royal Canadian Navy, employed on coastal patrols, convoy escort duty, and support operations, made an important contribution to the naval war that raged in the waters around the United Kingdom and off the nearby European coast.

Commander Charles Anthony Law Medal Set

War artist Charles Anthony Law, the "Painting Commander", was also a decorated naval officer.

Operating motor torpedo boats in the English Channel took skill, courage, and endurance. High-speed combat with German "E" boats (large torpedo boats) was more like an aerial dog-fight then a battle between ships. Law was mentioned in dispatches for his work attacking German coastal convoys, and received the Distinguished Service Cross (left) for his actions during the Normandy landings. Despite the hardships of duty and the shock of losing close friends, Law remained in the navy after the war, retiring in 1966.

Medal Set, Commander Charles Anthony Law
Tilston Memorial Collection of Canadian Military Medals
CWM 20020115-002