LAMP, ELECTRIC

Description: LAMP IS MADE UP OF AN ARTILLERY PROJECTILE BUILT UP ON A STAND WITH LAMP SHAFT PROTRUDING FROM NOSE. BASE OF LAMP IS HEXAGONAL COPPER PLATFORM WITH BRASS EDGING THAT CREATES A STAR SHAPE. ON BASE ARE SIX 303. CAL. BULLETS WHICH HAVE BEEN MOLDED INTO BASE WITH NOSES POINTING INTO EACH CORNER. BODY OF LAMP IS STEEL ARTILLERY SHELL WITH BRASS NOSE AND COPPER COLLAR AT BASE. FASTENED TO SIDE OF LAMP IS SQUARE BRASS PLAQUE WITH R.C.A. INSIGNIA. INSIGNIA IS OF A CANNON WITH SPONGE ROD. ON TOP OF CANNON IS QUEEN'S CROWN AND "UBIQUE" INSIDE SHORT BANNER. IN BANNER BENEATH CANNON IS "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT". INSCRIBED ON PLAQUE IS "PRESENTED TO 18TH FIELD REGT (SP) RCA OFFICER'S MESS" AND "CAPT W. NILES AUG. 1956". LAMP SHAFT COMES OUT OF NOSE OF SHELL AND HAS DOME SHAPED HOUSING AT TOP. TWO LIGHT SOCKETS EXTEND FROM BOTTOM OF DOME. EACH SOCKET HAS FLARED RIM OPENING FOR PULL CHAIN. ONLY ONE SOCKET HAS CHAIN. STENCILLED ON SIDE OF SHELL AT BACK IN WHITE IS "INERT". AT BACK OF LAMP IS HOLE WITH 4.13M LONG WHITE ELECTRICAL CORD RUNNING FROM IT. CORD IS DIRTY AND STAINED. LAMP HAS MILD LEVELS OF TARNISH. BOTTOM HAS GREY FELT COVERING.

History: LAMP WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING: ACCORDING TO THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD FROM JULY 14TH 1948, “THE 18TH FIELD REGIMENT (SP) R.C.A. OF LETHBRIDGE RETURNED TO THE CITY AT THE FIRST WEEK FROM SHILO, MANITOBA AFTER COMPLETING A WEEK’S “FIRE AND MOVEMENT EXERCISES AT THE SHILO CAMP. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT RESERVE FORCE ARTILLERY UNITS FROM ALBERTA HAD ATTENDED THE SHILO SUMMER CAMP IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITS FROM MANITOBA AND SASKATCHEWAN. THE LOCAL REGIMENT COMMANDER MAJOR D. J. DAVIES TOLD THE HERALD TODAY THAT THE CAMP WAS EXCELLENT AND ENJOYED BY ALL OF THE MEN FROM THE CITY. “THEY GAINED VALUABLE TRAINING EXPERIENCE,” HE SAID.” BRD. W. NILES IS LISTED AS AN ATTENDEE. IN THE PAPER FROM JULY 25, 1956, “THE 18TH FIELD REGIMENT LIEUTENANT TRAINING ORDERS LIST W. I. C. NILES AS THE DUTY OFFICER FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4TH.