Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

COLLAR OR SHOULDER BADGE

Date

1915

Materials

COPPER

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.5

Length

2.8

Width

1.2

Description

COPPER, CONSISTS OF THE NUMBER "39". ON THE BACK THERE IS A STICK PIN, THE CLASP IS BROKEN OFF. MANUFACTURER AND DATE ARE STAMPED ON THE BACK, "P.W.ELLIS CO. LTD. 1915".

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

BELONGING TO THE 39TH INFANTRY BATTALION, IN ONTARIO. WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BELONGED TO SOMEONE RANKED BELOW OFFICER (ALTHOUGH THIS ISN'T DEFINITE). CAME IN JEWELRY BOX P19990035021-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY. *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. *UPDATE* ON 7 MAY 2021, MUSEUM TECH KEVIN MACLEAN PROPOSED THIS COLLAR OR SHOULDER INSIGNIA DEVICE IS MORE LIKELY RELATED TO THE 39TH BATTERY, CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ORGANIZED IN LETHBRIDGE IN OCTOBER 1915 UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR A. B. STAFFORD.

Catalogue Number

P19990035038

Acquisition Date

2000-07

Collection

Museum

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