Material Type

Artifact

Date

1915

Materials

WOOD, HORSE HAIR, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Length

36.5

Width

7.6

Diameter

5.1

Description

GUNNER'S BRUSH, WOOD BACK & HANDLE - HEAVILY STAINED. BRUSH HAS EVIDENTLY BEEN REPAIRED, SMALL WOOD PIECE NAILED TO BACK. WOOD IS SPLINTERED. HORSE HAIR BRISTLES. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

BRUSH USED TO CLEAN 20 FIELD BATTERY ARTILLERY PIECES. DONATED BY 20TH OVERSEAS FIELD BATTERY DRIVER WILLIAM DUNLOP. DUNLOP EMIGRATED FROM SCOTLAND TO CANADA, ARRIVING IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1913. HE ENLISTED WITH LETHBRIDGE'S 20TH FIELD BATTERY IN JUNE 1915 AND SURVIVED THE WAR, RESIDING IN LETHBRIDGE UNTIL 1983. REG. NO. 87265. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PERMANENT FILE P19760088000-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19760089000

Acquisition Date

1975-08

Collection

Museum

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