Book, Bible and Bookmark: Military Pocket Bible, John C. Denmark
Entry/Object ID
M37 a,b
Description
[a]: One small military pocket bible with khaki coloured canvas covering and red text block. Bible has a bullet hole which passes through the proper upper right quadrant of the book but not through the front cover. The bible is made up of 983 printed pages. Inside front cover reads "John C. Denmark, 408 Maria St. Ottawa, Jan. 2nd 1900."
[b]: One rectangular red satin bookmark complete with embossed gold lettering "May The Lord Watch Over You // While We Are Absent From // Each Other"
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Notes
Country of origin: CANADA
Additional create date: 1901
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"John C. Denmark, 408 Maria St. Ottawa, Jan. 2nd 1900"
Notes
Handwritten
Position Notes: Inside front cover.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bible
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Text, Religious
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Religious Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Text, Religious, Text, Religious, Personal Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Book, Bookmark, Bible, Text, Religious
Dimensions
Height
7.3 cm
Width
2.2 cm
Length
12.2 cm
Dimension Notes
[b]: Length 13.5 cm
\n Widith 4 cm
Material
Paper, Satin, Ink
Research Notes
Notes
John Charles Denmark was born in Ottawa, Ontario on 27 December 1877, the son of Aaron and Mary Ann Denmark.
Denmark enlisted with the Royal Canadian Field Artillery on December 20, 1899 and served in South Africa until being struck off strength on January 10, 1901. He re-enlisted with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles on December 11, 1901, completing a second tour in South Africa in November 1902. For his service, Denmark was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 1902. Denmark married Sarah Helen Kerr in Ottawa on 07 December 1910 and later served with the Reserve Brigade of the Canadian Field Artillery during the First World War. John Charles Denmark died on 19 March 1956 and is buried at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa.
