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.