1942 Canadian Army Officer's identity disc

Name/Title

1942 Canadian Army Officer's identity disc

Entry/Object ID

1999.53.11

Description

1942 Canadian Army Officer's identity disc. Red-brown pressed paper/vegetable compound. Round. Holed at one side.

Use

Identity discs, or more colloquially known as "dog tags," were used to identify active-duty soldiers. They bear information such as name, blood type, service number, rank, and oftentimes, religion.

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped into one side: "Major J.H. Fox" Accession number on one side in pencil.

Dimensions

Diameter

3.5 cm

Dimension Notes

2 mm. thick