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Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2020.080.002 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Pte. W. McCurdy shield necklace |
Date |
[after 1929] |
Description |
Image depicting the front of a shield necklace given to William McCurdy by the Elderslie Township to returning First World War soldiers in 1919. Necklaces were presented to soldiers at a picnic at McDermid's Bush on the 8th concession of Elderslie, Ontario. Necklace features a soldier holding a gun and standing in font of a flag. There is foliage along the bottom and a beaver is seen at the top. |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 8 cm |
Provenance |
Item was created by Royal Canadian legion, Chesley Branch #144 and donated to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre in 2020. |
Restrictions on Use |
Copyright has been transferred to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre. |
Places |
Elderslie Township |
People |
McCurdy, William Henry |
Search Terms & Subjects |
First World War Military Military service Royal Canadian Legion |
Date Note |
Branch 144 of the Canadian Legion was founded in 1929, and the necklace depicted in the images was created by the #144 Branch. |