Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1972.022.024 |
Object Name |
Badge, Military |
Other Name |
Badge, Collar |
Title |
8th Canadian Reserve Battalion Collar Dog |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Date |
c. 1917 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Canada |
Description |
A collar badge from the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion. It has an openwork-style "8" above an ONTARIO banner that is flanked with "C" and "R", above some maple leaves. The brass or bronze badge (A) is secured by means of a detachable split pin (B). |
Provenance |
Belonged to Whitford A. Harris of Owen Sound, Grey County, who initially belonged to the 248th Battalion. In England, the 248th was placed into the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion and the men used as drafts for other units. Harris was drafted to the 58th Battalion in 1917. |
Collection |
Military, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal/Brass |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Harris, Whitford A. |
Subjects |
World War I (First World War/The Great War) |
Search Terms |
8th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
Function |
A military insignia item worn at the collar area of a man's tunic. It would have a matching one at the other side of the collar. It would have been issued to a Canadian soldier (W. A. Harris of Owen Sound, Ontario) in England. |