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Date
1944
Material
metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.09.1248 a,b
Description
Two gold-coloured pins, each attached by a clasp called a cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed on either side, to a Black Watch pattern piece of woolen fabric. There is a “C” on a bar, and below the bar the number “10”. It is the WW11 pin of the Calgary Highlanders 10th…
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Title
Military Pin
Date
1944
Material
metal; fabric
Description
Two gold-coloured pins, each attached by a clasp called a cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed on either side, to a Black Watch pattern piece of woolen fabric. There is a “C” on a bar, and below the bar the number “10”. It is the WW11 pin of the Calgary Highlanders 10th battalion:(a) the pin is 2.5x1.6cm wide and the piece of fabric is 4.0x4.70cm wide(b) the pin is 2.5x1.6cm wide and the piece of fabric is 4.0x4.70cm wide
Subject
military
insignia
Peter Whyte
WWII
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
103.09.1248 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1944
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0098
Description
A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
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Title
Military Pin
Date
1940 – 1944
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.9 x 1.3 x 4.0 cm
Description
A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
Subject
Whyte home
PW
RCAF
military
World War II
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0098
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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