Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

AIR FORCE CROSS CASE

Date

1944

Materials

WOOD, VINYL, SATIN, VELOUR

No. Pieces

2

Height

1.7

Length

14.8

Width

7.9

Description

WOODEN CASE COVERED IN BLACK TEXTURED CLOTH/VINYL COVERING. LID HINGED AT BACK. STAMPED IN GOLD ON LID IS "A.F.C.". INTERIOR LID QUILTED AND LINED WITH WHITE SATIN; EMBLEM DEPICTED WITH "ROYAL MINT" IN BANNER ACROSS BOTTOM. BASE OF CASE FITTED FOR MEDAL; COVERED IN WHITE VELOUR. WORN WHERE MEDAL PREVIOUSLY STORED. CASE HAS BRASS CLASP AT FRONT. INCLUDES WHITE FLANNEL CLOTH, UNHEMMED 13.9CM (L) X 6.8CM (W).

Subjects

DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

AIR FORCE CROSS AWARDED TO DONOR'S FATHER AT INVESTITURE IN CALGARY, IN JUNE 1944. AWARDED FOR "VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED AS A FLYING INSTRUCTOR" BY THEN GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA, THE EARL OF ATHLONE. THE A.F.C. WAS AWARDED TO OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS FOR AN ACT OR ACTS OF VALOUR, COURAGE OR DEVOTION TO DUTY WHILST FLYING BUT NOT IN ACTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY. SEE P19980039001-GA/PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P19980039002

Acquisition Date

1999-04

Collection

Museum

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