BADGE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CAP BADGE
- Date Range From
- 1914
- Date Range To
- 1920
- Materials
- WHITE METAL
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035026
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CAP BADGE
- Date Range From
- 1914
- Date Range To
- 1920
- Materials
- WHITE METAL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.8
- Length
- 2.8
- Width
- 3.3
- Description
- A GOLD COLOURED "X" OVERLAID BY A WHITE "16". ABOVE THIS IS A RED AND GOLD FLARED CROWN, AND BELOW IS A BLUE BANNER WITH THE WORDS "DEAS GU CATH". THE BACK HAS A STRAIGHT PIN ON A HINGE, WITH A HOOK FOR FASTENING.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- BELONGING TO THE 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION OR "CANADIAN SCOTTISH", OF B.C., MANITOBA, AND ONTARIO. THIS BADGE WOULD HAVE BELONGED TO SOMEONE RANKED BELOW OFFICER. CAME IN JEWELRY CASE P19990035021-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. SHE CROSS-REFERENCED COLLECTION DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY THE PIONEER PEMMICAN CLUB AND POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS WITH FORMER CLUB MEMBERS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTIFACT.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035026
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
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