The image shows soldiers of the first Canadian contingent of the South African War (1899-1902) disembarking from a ship in Halifax. This artifact is a photocopy of an original that …
An other ranks khaki drill tunic, with silver coloured Canada general service buttons of the pattern 1855-1901. On the right breast is a ribbon for the Queens South Africa Medal. …
A black and white, head and shoulders, portrait of Bugler Warring (Warrie) Tooze. The photo shows Bugler Tooze from the mid breast and above. Just visible is a cloth bugler’s …
A record card that was usually fastened to the base of the SBR hose where it attached to the filter. It was used to record the hours of use to …
A badge stamped with the word “Canada”, that was worn on the shoulder strap of the 1902 Service Dress jacket. These badges were issued in sets of two, one for …
A record book in which the details of a soldiers pay were kept. The pay book was usually carried in the left breast pocket of the jacket. The book was …
A framed set of 7 full medals belonging to Major John Eardley Wilmot Wright D.S.O. The set is court mounted and placed within a gold coloured frame, against a dark …
Black leather case for DSO medal (full size) belonging to Major John Eardley Wilmot Wright D.S.O. Case measures 123mm x 65mm x 20mm top is inscribed ” D.S.O.” in gold …
A pocket sized New Testament, that could be carried by a soldier in a jacket or trouser pocket, or in his small pack. New testaments were not a part of …
A Field Dressing held two gauze pads and a safety pin, meant for immediate wound care in the field. The dressing was meant to stop bleeding until the casualty could …
Compass and leather case used by Captain Charles E. Read, 15th Battalion. Original Accession Number: 2017.04.01
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