Material Type

Artifact

Date

1915

Materials

CANVAS, ROPE, RUBBER

No. Pieces

1

Height

22.9

Diameter

22.2

Description

ARMY ISSUE CANVAS WATER PAIL. OFF-WHITE IN COLOR & HEAVILY SOILED. BOTTOM HAS RUBBER PATCH SURROUNDED BY ADHESIVE STAIN. NUMEROUS RUST STAINS ON CANVAS. ROPE HANDLE PASSES THROUGH LOOP ON EACH SIDE & IS KNOTTED. HUMAN USE.

Subjects

CONTAINER

MAINTENANCE T&E

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

BUCKET USED 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.

Catalogue Number

P19760088000

Acquisition Date

1975-08

Collection

Museum

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