Wilkinson Sword Certificate of Authenticity

Scope and Content: A Certificate of Authenticity from Wilkinson Sword Limited which states that the sword, No. 0388, is authentic and is issued to commemorate the centenary of the R.C.M.P. The certificate contains the seal and company logo testifying to the authenticity of the R.C.M.P. Commemorative Sword.

History Biographical: "Sword produced by Wilkinson Sword Division in Commemoration of Centennial of the Force (1873-1973). Donor acquired sword & certificate from Colin Campbell upon his death. Campbell was a collector of police & military memorabilia. See also P19900007021-GA for Sword. *UPDATE* in 2014 Collections Assistant Jane Edmundson developed the following brief biography of this item's original collector, Colin Campbell, from information in the Galt Archives and his Lethbridge Herald obituary. Colin Campbell was born December 20, 1903 in Scotland, and came to Canada in 1911, settling in Edmonton. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Edmonton Fusiliers in 1936, and served overseas during WWII with the Saskatoon Light Infantry. In the early 1950s, Campbell moved to Lethbridge, where he worked as an accountant for Stern's Furniture. Campbell was a member of the Elks and the Royal Canadian Legion No. 4 which he managed. He was the neighbor of the Donors, Bill and Mary Skelton."

Scope and Content: A Certificate of Authenticity from Wilkinson Sword Limited which states that the sword, No. 0388, is authentic and is issued to commemorate the centenary of the R.C.M.P. The certificate contains the seal and company logo testifying to the authenticity of the R.C.M.P. Commemorative Sword.