Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

LEGION - 1980+

Date Range From

1980

Date Range To

1998

Materials

WOOL, POLYESTER, LEATHER, BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Height

8.2

Length

25.5

Width

24.7

Description

NAVY BLUE, WITH BLACK TRIM AND LINING. HAS A BLACK SHOELACE AT BACK, LACED THROUGH FOUR HOLES, AND TIED. ON FRONT IS AN EMBROIDERED LEGION EMBLEM, CONSISTING OF A YELLOW CIRCLE, WITH A CROWN ON TOP. WITHIN THE CIRCLE IS A RED MAPLE LEAF; BELOW THIS IS A BLUE BANNER THAT READS "LEGION", AND BELOW THIS ARE THREE RED POPPIES. TO THE RIGHT OF THIS CREST IS A BRASS "4". OUTER LAYER OF "4" IS PEELING; HAS SOME GREEN CORROSION ON IT. INSIDE BRIM OF BERET IS THE REMNANT OF A WHITE TAG.

Subjects

CLOTHING-HEADWEAR

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

ITEMS BELONGED TO DONOR'S HUSBAND, ARTHUR "ART" TURNER. BORN IN BOURNVILLE, ENGLAND IN 1915. HIS FAMILY COULDN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HIM IN ENGLAND; SENT TO CANADA IN 1930, AND HE WENT TO NORTH EDMONTON. A YEAR LATER HE TRAVELLED THROUGH B.C. AND ALBERTA. HE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMY IN 1934 IN CALGARY?, SERVED FOR OVER 30 YEARS. SERVED OVERSEAS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WITH THE 2ND ANTI-TANK REGIMENT FROM LETHBRIDGE. HE WENT INTO THE INVASION OF EUROPE, HAVING BEEN TRAINED FOR THIS INVASION SINCE 1940. HE SERVED IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. HE WAS WOUNDED TWICE, INCLUDING LOSS OF HEARING FROM THE BOMBING, BUT HE CARRIED ON. WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER, ART SERVED WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN GERMANY FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. RETURNING TO SHILO, MANITOBA, ART UNDERTOOK MANY TRAINING COURSES AND WAS PROMOTED TO WARRANT OFFICER, TRAINING THE MILITIA AND ARMY CADETS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF MANITOBA, SASK., ALBERTA AND B.C.. ART ENJOYED HIS WORK AND FINALLY RETIRED FROM THE ARMY IN 1966. HE THEN WENT TO WORK IN THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE IN LETHBRIDGE, RETIRING IN 1978. HE WAS AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS FOR WAR SERVICES. IN 1978 HE MARRIED ROSA AND THEY LIVED FOR A FEW YEARS IN CHAMPION, FINALLY COMING TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1980. ART LOVED TO CURL AND WON MANY TROPHIES IN THE SPORT; HE ALSO LOVED TO TRAVEL. HE JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, GENERAL STEWART BRANCH #4 IN 1960, AND SERVED FOUR YEARS ON THE HOUSING COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT OF LEGION COMMITTEE. IN 1997 HE WAS AWARDED A LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE LEGION, AND HE PASSED AWAY IN 1998. ID# WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS / SM1008.

Catalogue Number

P19990063001

Acquisition Date

1999-12

Collection

Museum

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