RCA Tunic and Cap – Capt. F. W. Macdonald, MC
Two Items a. Second War Royal Canadian Artillery Cap (exterior in brownish-green wool, bronze gilt RCA grenade insignia held in place by lugs and pin on the left side, two reinforced ventilation holes with black painted metal eyelets on the right side, leather reinforcing patch stitched in place behind the eyelets on the inside, strip […]
Dirk of Capt. and LCol Trumbull Warren – father and son
Dirk belonging to Captain Trumbull Warren and passed on to his son, LCol Trumbull Warren. The dirk, a Scottish knife, with a small fork and small knife inserted on the scabbard, was part of a Highland officer’s dress uniform, and worn hanging from the waist belt on the right side. The dirk has a black […]
BSA 220 Long Rifle
28378 BSA 220 Long Rifle: 0.22 cal., single shot, lever action loading, flip sight, barrel 27 7/8″; total length 43 1/2″; made by The Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd, England. Textured (hatched) banner on stock; HA hand carved on butt; on plate “Trade * BSA” (* = three crossed stacked rifles); on barrel “Superior nickel […]
Pte Mitchell Oke – 48th Highlander Cap Badge
Mitchell Oke’s cap badge, buckle design with broach pin. Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation. He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on the SS Olympia. There he was transferred […]
FN Browning Handgun (Disabled)
FN Browning 1900, Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN), #650713, semi-automatic, 7.65mm, 7 rounds, barrel length 105mm, leather holster. Disabled permanently. The pistol was used by J. R. (Tiny) Shaw during his service in WWI and he retained it during ongoing service in the home battalion after the war. In WWII, as Regimental Sergeant Major 1942 – […]
Wartime Balmoral – Brown
A brown wartime balmoral often worn during active duty and carried in a pocket when wearing a helmet. This particular balmoral was owned by RSM Frank Jamieson.
German Straight Razor
A standard German issue 7 inch by 1 inch straight razor, engraved with ERN and Wald / Solingen on the blade. This razor could have been an item collected from a German soldier, or purchased pre-war and carried by a Canadian soldier.
Escape Kit – Issued for landings at Pachino, Sicily
An escape kit consisting of a small “button” compass, a file enclosed in rubber, maps printed on silk to be worn as a scarf or secreted inside the uniform and a small sum of Italian Lire and French Francs. This kit was issued to certain select personnel on board the HMS Derbyshire en route to […]
4 pack of Alertness Drugs
A 2.5 inch by 4 inch blister pack of 4 Alertness tablets, issued to Canadian soldiers in WWII. The “Line” drugs are believed to be manufactured by Smith, Kline, and French in the UK. As a performance war in reaction to the German drug enhancement program of World War II. As early as 1919, Akira […]
Malaria pamphlet – 1943
A 4.5 inch by 7 inch brown pamphlet on malaria causes, effects and how to deal with this issue. Malaria was a significant issue for Canadian soldiers in the Mediterranean, for the 48th Highlanders particularly in Sicily at a temporary rest camp near the town of Militello. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. […]