BERET

Description: NAVY BLUE WOOL. ON FRONT IS A RED TRIANGULAR PATCH. EMBROIDERED ONTO PATCH IS A BLUE OVAL SHAPE, WITH A GOLD ANIMAL HEAD (BUFFALO?) IN THE CENTER; WITHIN THE BORDER OF THE OVAL READS "MAINTIENS LE DROIT". ON TOP OF OVAL IS A GOLD CROWN; ON SIDES OF OVAL ARE GOLD MAPLE LEAVES; AND BELOW OVAL SHAPE IS A BLUE BANNER. BELOW ALL OF THIS IS A BLUE BANNER WITH A YELLOW BORDER AND YELLOW EMBROIDERED WORDS THAT READ "VETERAN'S ASSOCIATION". THERE IS A BLACK LEATHER TRIM AROUND EDGE OF BERET. IT IS LINED WITH BLACK COTTON. ON LINING READS "GENUINE FLEUR DE LIS 100% VIRGIN WOOL EXCEPT LINING SWEAT-BAND AND DRAWCORD 7 3/8 MADE IN CANADA . . . LIMITED TORONTO CAN". THIS PRINT IS COVERED BY A CLEAR PIECE OF DIAMOND SHAPED PLASTIC.

History: BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, EDWARD BUCHANAN. EDWARD WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALBERTA PROVINCIAL POLICE FROM 1919 TO 1932, WHEN HE TRANSFERRED TO ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE. HE WAS A SENIOR STAFF SARGEANT, ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE AT LETHBRIDGE FROM MAY 1944 TO NOV. 1950. HE RETIRED IN 1950, THEN BECAME DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. FOLLOWING RETIREMENT, EDWARD BECAME A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE VETERAN'S ASSOCIATION IN EDMONTON IN 1950/51, AND REMAINED A MEMBER UNTIL HIS PASSING; HE ALSO SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THIS ASSOCIATION. SEE P20020090001-GA FOR COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF EDWARD BUCHANAN.