Pin worn on Pilgrimage to Vimy in 1936. Owned by Don Ridler
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Davidson Silk with 48 Highlanders silver, Vimy 1936

silk patch with tassels in Davidson Tartan Pattern
patch 16″ long,triangular-2″ at tassel at bottom, point on end
pin bisecting patch; for attaching on shirt or jacket
pin printed “48th Highlanders”
silk patch worn at Vimy Pilgrimage 1936

Four 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) veterans were sent to attend as a member of the Guard of Honour at the Vimy Pilgrimage in 1936 to commemorate the Vimy Monument erected by Canada on Vimy Ridge.

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1920 – 1938 Interwar period
Location of artifact
Case 55 OCA
Associated place
Vimy 1936
Associated event
Vimy 1936
Associated name(s)
donated by Don Ridler

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