Brass Buttons and Cufflinks
2 cufflinks made from small brass button (no rim pattern) and link to brass half ball. One small button, no rim pattern One large button, rim pattern
…- Accoutrements
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2 cufflinks made from small brass button (no rim pattern) and link to brass half ball. One small button, no rim pattern One large button, rim pattern
…Post Card showing 21 members of 15th Bn in front off corrugated huts, with 48th Flag being held in middle rear of group. Frederick Gledhill, later RSM is third from …
27360 Cpl Maurice Lee standing with arms folded in front of photographer’s background scene. Written on back of photo in pencil: “Uncle Jim, You will see I lack a few …
Casual group photo of 8 2nd Bn Highlanders with Bell tents in background; In ink on back: “this is my mug with the arrow pointing at it. Harry. 2 Batt. …
Triangular banner, 11″ at base, 31 1/2″ long. Bottom layer of red felt cloth. Blue felt with scalloped edges in center of banner with set back from edges of red …
Rectangular flag 17 1/2″ x 13″ in red felt with Union Jack, 7″ x 5″ in top left corner; Canadian Royal crest in lower right corner surrounded on three sides …
Blue felt triangular shaped banner, 28 1/2″ x 11″. Ink printed “British Empire” toward pointed end of banner, “United we Stand” with lion holding Union Jack, surrounded by animals and …
Three WWI Ribbons, British War Medal, Victory Medal, third ribbon to be determined (green red blue red green)
…Vimy Ridge – 9 April 1917: At first light on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, behind rolling barrages of artillery, 20,000 Canadians emerged from their tunnels on a front of …
This carving is a replica, exact size as the original that was carved into the chalk walls of the Souterrain (tunnels) under the approaches to Vimy Ridge. Canadian troops were …
This carving is a replica, the exact size as the original that was carved into the chalk walls of the Souterrain (tunnels) under the approaches to Vimy Ridge. Canadian troops …
Gas alarm rattle used by sentries to signal a gas attack. Rattle is of wood with metal screws and side plates on rattle. Handle octagonal with metal pin through ratchet …
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