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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
UNIFORM BUTTON
Date Range From
1939
Date Range To
1945
Materials
BRASS
Catalogue Number
P19980039008
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
UNIFORM BUTTON
Date Range From
1939
Date Range To
1945
Materials
BRASS
No. Pieces
1
Height
1.1
Diameter
2.2
Description
BRASS BUTTON WITH SLIGHTLY CONVEX FACE EMBOSSED WITH EAGLE SURMOUNTED BY CROWN; "R.C.A.F." EMBOSSED BELOW. REVERSE ENGRAVED "J R GAUNT MONTREAL".
Subjects
CLOTHING-ACCESSORY
Historical Association
MILITARY
History
BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, WHO WAS ONE OF FIRST INSTRUCTORS AT THE NO.5 ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL IN LETHBRIDGE WHEN IT OPENED IN 1940; HE TRANSFERRED WITH THE SCHOOL TO HIGH RIVER IN 1941 AND WAS APPOINTED CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR. FOR MORE HISTORY SEE P19980039001-GA AND PERMANENT FILE.
Catalogue Number
P19980039008
Acquisition Date
1999-04
Collection
Museum
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