military badge

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

military badge

Entry/Object ID

1971.J.202 a-h

Description

(a) Shoulder badge, "Canada" oblong brass held with nail. L. 2", w. .5". (b) Maple leaf badge, bronze, has clasp/pin, "Overseas Battalion 70, Canada". L. 1.75". w. 1.5". (c) Bronze badge "24" L. 1.5", w. 1". (d) Medal with rainbow hue ribbon, figure of a woman with wings, on reverse "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919" on edge, stamped "123672 Pte. J. Grover 5-C.M.R. Masking tape on back of ribbon. L. 4", w. 1.5", D. 1.7/8" (medal) silver tone. (e) blue, black, white, gold vertical stripe ribbon. Medal "1914-1918" horse with one hoof raised on reverse "Georgiv V Britt Omn. Rex Et Ind .Imp" silvertone on edge, stamped "123679 Pte. J Grover 5-CM.R." L.4", w. 1.5", D. 1 7/8". (f) Identical to (e) but metal has a differnt appearance & weight. On edge "706425 A. SGT. H.S. Hamill C.G.A." 2025-09-25 H Corbitt; no ribbon attached at this time (g) Small maple leaf with crown pin, bronze tone "Canada" held at back with slide. L. 1 1/8", w. 1 1/8". (h) Paper, stating authorization of medal ? no record of which. Ink, black, red embossed seal at top. w. 5", L. 3.5". Has been folded.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John Collection

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-71 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

military medal

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

October 2, 2025