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BUTTON, POLICE

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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1942
Date Range To
1946
Materials
METAL
Catalogue Number
P20080033009
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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1942
Date Range To
1946
Materials
METAL
No. Pieces
1
Height
1.4
Diameter
2.5
Description
BUTTON WITH TEXT ON FRONT READING, "POLICE FORCE," AND DEPICTING BRITISH CROWN. TEXT ON BACK READS, "J.R. GAUNT & SON LTD, MONTREAL, MADE IN ENGLAND." SILVER SURFACE ON FRONT OF BUTTON WORN ON LOWER RIGHT.
Subjects
CLOTHING-ACCESSORY
Historical Association
PROFESSIONS
History
BUTTON BELONGED TO CHARLES WILSON, A MEMBER OF THE LETHBRIDGE CITY POLICE AND A VETERAN OF BOTH WORLD WARS. WILSON JOINED THE POLICE FORCE IN 1942 AT THE AGE OF45. A RECENT DEATH AND ENLISTMENT OF MANY POLICEMEN INTO THE CANADIAN MILITARY LEFT THE FORCE SHORT-STAFFED. WILSON'S APPOINTMENT BROUGHT THE FORCE UP TO ITS FULL STRENGTH OF 15 MEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE PERMANENT RECORD AND ARCHIVES.
Catalogue Number
P20080033009
Acquisition Date
2008-11
Collection
Museum
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