The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 26, July 1, 2007, Article 16

CANADIAN "MEDAL DETECTOR" DAVE THOMSON HONORED

A number of earlier E-Sylum articles covered the efforts of Canadian
Dave Thomson to purchase important medals for survivors' families or
various Canadian museums and institutions.  Many of the medals were
purchased via eBay, and this week eBay Canada nominated Thompson for
an award of his own.

"eBay Canada has nominated Canadian military history enthusiast Dave
Thomson for the prestigious Governor General's Caring Canadian Award.
eBay Canada's nomination is in recognition of Thomson's patriotic
and altruistic efforts at preserving Canada's war heritage.

"Thomson, who has been called Canada's 'medal detector,' uses the
Online marketplace to source and retrieve Canadian war medals. He
then returns the medals to the families or communities of the fallen
soldiers. Using his eBay auction skills, Thomson has bid on and won
more than 65 medal groups that are now in the hands of the soldiers'
remaining relatives or community museums.

"'I am honoured that eBay is acknowledging me for what essentially
is a hobby,' said Thomson. 'I was already an avid eBay user for my
car parts business, but when I stumbled upon that first war medal, I
found a new purpose for the site. I believe in preserving our country's
history and respecting the soldiers who sacrificed so much to make
Canada what it is today, and I am happy to help safeguard Canadian
history.'

"In 2006, while working on a project to restore a First World War
Memorial plaque in St. George, Ontario, Thomson found his first war medal
up for sale. After researching and sourcing the town from which the
honoured soldier came, he bought the medal and donated it to the
Princeton Museum. Since then, Thomson has reunited families and
communities with lost First and Second World War Victory medals,
Memorial Crosses, and Military Crosses.

"The Governor General's Caring Canadian Award was established in 1996
To honour Canadians for their work in unpaid voluntary activities and
Recognize their extraordinary help to individuals, communities and to
the country. More information on the Caring Canadian Award can be
found at www.gg.ca/honours/awards."

To read the complete article, see: Full Story

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 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS FOUNDER'S WWI MEDAL SOUGHT FOR HOCKEY MUSEUM
 esylum_v10n12a17.html

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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