Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1945

Materials

WOOL

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.1

Length

119.4

Width

4.6

Description

SINGLE WIDTH, OLIVE DRAB, WOOL TIE. ENDS OF TIE HAVE A DOUBLE LINE OF STITCHING; BEYOND THE STITCHING THE TIE IS FRAYING.

Subjects

CLOTHING-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

TIE USED BY DONOR DURING SERVICE IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY CORP. DONOR WAS TRAINED AS A TANK DRIVER IN CAMP BORDEN, ONTARIO IN 1945. HE ONLY SERVED IN CANADA, NOT OVERSEAS. DONOR WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LETHBRIDGE; MADE HIS LIVING AS AN ELECTRICIAN. A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, GENERAL STEWART BRANCH; IS ALSO A PAST PRESIDENT.

Catalogue Number

P20000040002

Acquisition Date

2000-11

Collection

Museum

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