A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.
A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mon…
A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mont Blanc..Hote H.P. de Savoie”. The lettering is around a French horn with a yellow lyre at its centre.
Green canvas covered clipboard with a soft top flap that folds down to cover the central panel. Stiff side panels also fold in to cover the central panel. The side panels has a canvas loop for a pencil (contains one pencil sharpened both ends) and a long (10.0 cm) spring clip to hold papers (righ…
Green canvas covered clipboard with a soft top flap that folds down to cover the central panel. Stiff side panels also fold in to cover the central panel. The side panels has a canvas loop for a pencil (contains one pencil sharpened both ends) and a long (10.0 cm) spring clip to hold papers (right panel contains sheets of yellow writing paper from Mt. Royal Hotel, Banff with letterhead of ram's head inside circle). There are two military pads with carbon paper for “Messages and signals ‘A’ Form'”, “Army Form C.2121,” on metal hooks in the centre panel covered by a piece of pink felt with rusty pinholes. The right panel, when folded, forms a cover and has a canvas pocket with a snapping flap. There are grey canvas strap buckles attached around the clipboard to secure it. The inside is marked: “P.A. Moore” with an army stamp and “Brigade Major, 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade” plus a list of other brigades.
Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag n…
Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag near Morant’s name - part of it is cut off by the reinforcing material around the bottom. Stenciled in black inside the bag where the pocket is sewn is “MAKERS JEUNE BROS. VICTORIA” in a circle. Attached to the drawstring is a wooden name tag with Morant’s information stenciled in faded red paint.
A rectangular white sheet of paper with an inside border, blue and red floral design containing various shields and flags, that is very heavy and ornate at the top with lion rampant and a crown. The document reads: “The Government of Canada acknowledges with grateful appreciation the services of C…
A rectangular white sheet of paper with an inside border, blue and red floral design containing various shields and flags, that is very heavy and ornate at the top with lion rampant and a crown. The document reads: “The Government of Canada acknowledges with grateful appreciation the services of Col. P. A. Moore as a member of the National War Finance Committee. Ottawa, December 15, 1945. (Signature).” The certificate is framed in a simple gilded wood frame.
Two sets of Sergeant's stripes on Khaki, chevron shaped patches of heavy cotton twill fabric. A series of three, narrow .9 cm stripes of light brown flat, braided tape stitched in chevron shape on the patch. Edge allowance of fabric left raw and folded back to form clean edge of patch which is then…
Two sets of Sergeant's stripes on Khaki, chevron shaped patches of heavy cotton twill fabric. A series of three, narrow .9 cm stripes of light brown flat, braided tape stitched in chevron shape on the patch. Edge allowance of fabric left raw and folded back to form clean edge of patch which is then sewn to uniform sleeve. Black stitching of braided tape to patch shows on back.
Two patches in the shape of an airplane propeller stitched in white satin stitch on black felt. White propeller is outlined with purple, and machine stitched through a backing of loosely woven, stiffened, gauze like material on the reverse of the patch. Short black threads around edge indicate that…
Two patches in the shape of an airplane propeller stitched in white satin stitch on black felt. White propeller is outlined with purple, and machine stitched through a backing of loosely woven, stiffened, gauze like material on the reverse of the patch. Short black threads around edge indicate that they were once sewn on a uniform.
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…
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