Résultats

      Photographs of head stones and markers for WW1 veterans.

      Wording on the scroll: In Righteous Cause For Honour and Justice In the Great World War Certificate of Service Stanley Victor Brown 114th O.S. Batt. Brocks Rangers Enlisted Dec. 1st, 1915 Signed: Wm. Lyon Captain C. Co. He Answered His Country's Call

      NAMES ON SCROLL: Abbiss, William Arrell, Hugh Beckett, Edward* Beckett, Marshall Brannigan, Clare Brooks, Harold Clark,John Clegg, Stanley Connor, Francis Cookman, Clarke Cunningham, Donald* Duns, Joseph Edwards, Marvin Fletcher, Ralph Fonagy, John Forsyth, James Gillespie, Earl Green, Willard Griffey, Horace Hachety, Gerald Halfpenny, Stephen* Hannigan,Merle Hannigan, Mervin Hannigan, Norman Harrison, ...

      This collection is a group of records pertaining to the history of WW1 from a Haldimand County perspective to be used in the classroom.

      This collection is a group of records pertaining to the history of WW1 from a Haldimand County perspective to be used in the classroom.

      The wooden swagger stick measures 69 cm long. Silver ball on end measures 10.5 cm in circumference.

      Inside of the belt reads the name "Avery"

      Navy blue canvas belt that measures 101 cm long and 5.5 cm wide.

      Two bugle lanyards- one green and one black. Both lanyards measure 65 cm long, have a clip on one end, and have a slip adjuster.

      Orange, 25 cm wide, 104 cm long, manual inflatable belt. Hose used to inflate belt measures 29.5 cm long and the blue ties used to secure the belt around the waist measure 86 cm long. Possible first generation life preserver.

      Wool greaves that have 14 buttons and a strap with a buckle for under the shoe. The greaves are 25 cm long, 12.5 cm wide at the top, and 16.5 cm wide at the bottom.

      Green canvas belt that measures 5.5 cm wide and 105.5 cm long. It has a circular, gold buckle that reads Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.

      The front reads: "Germany Anti Aircraft Captured at Courcelette Somme". Bottom reads: "st 179 Polte Jan 1916 Magdeburg sp252"

      Wooden baton measuring 56 cm long with a circumference of 6 cm. It has a leather wrapping and it is unadorned. This type of baton is a symbolic of an officer's status and it would have been used for disciplinary actions.

      Brown leather greaves that have 9 buttons, 3 upper buckles and straps, and 1 lower buckle and strap to attach greaves around boots. The greaves are 44.5 cm long, 17.5 cm wide at the bottom, and 16.5 cm wide at the top. They are also felt lined.

      4 button anklets with leather strap and metal buckle to attach anklet around shoe. The anklets measure 10 cm high, 20.5 cm at widest, and 10.5 cm at narrowest. The leather straps measure 15 cm long.

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      Framed by Grand River Gallery, Caledonia Ontario...

      On photograph: 1187, Blakemore Studio, Toronto

      Toronto March 28th, 1916