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Metadata
Object ID # |
1963.042.003 |
Object Name |
Button, Military |
Title |
Canadian Militia Button |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Date |
Before 1914 |
Place of Origin |
Canada |
Description |
A grey metal, convex and ornate Canada Militia button with a crown motif in the centre, and two banners. |
Provenance |
Probably belonged to/issued to John Wesley Ritchie of Berkeley, Grey County, prior to World War I (1914-1918). His 1916 attestation papers read that he had served two years in the 31st Grey Regiment. The 31st was a Canadian militia unit. Last owned by his wife, May Ritchie. |
Collection |
Military, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal |
Found |
Berkeley area, Holland Twp., Grey County, Ontario |
People |
Ritchie, John Wesley |
Subjects |
Buttons (Fasteners) Military uniforms |
Search Terms |
31st Grey Regiment |