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1. 2017.43.1 - Display Medal Medal, Commemorative Medal, Military Medal, Service Memorial Plaque, Commemorative Plaque, Memorial

   Bronze memorial plaque (also known as a dead man's penny) for Albert Stanley Dickinson, dated circa 1919. The plaque bears the name Albert Stanley Dickinson, circumscribed text "He died for freeom and honour" and depicts Britannia holding a trident and olive wreath, standing beside a lion. It is mounted and framed as part of a memorial display with other items in this donation. The framed memorial display also includes three military medals (Memo...

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2. 2017.43.2 - Box, Medal Box, Storage Folder

   Mottled green square cardboard folder or box originally used to store the memorial plaque for Albert Stanley Dickinson (2017.43.1), circa 1919. The memorial plaque is mounted and framed with other items in this donation.

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3. 2017.43.3.06 - Box, Medal Box, Storage Card, Documentary Card, Commemorative Ribbon, Medal

   Memorial Cross medal (.01) with replacement purple ribbon (.02), accompanied by original purple silk ribbon (.03), stored inside medal box (.05) under a removeable velvet insert (.04) and a documentary card (.06). The medal (.01) and replacement ribbon (.02) are mounted and framed with other items in this donation. The medal is sterling silver in the form of a cross pattee shape with a crown at the end of the upright arm, and a maple leaf at the ...

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4. 2017.43.4 - Medal, Commemorative Medal, Military Medal, Service Display

   British War Medal dated circa 1919. The medal is a circular silver medal with King George V on the obverse, suspended by a bar from a watered silk ribbon with seven stripes (blue, black, white, orange, white, black, blue). This medal is mounted and framed with other items in this donation in a memorial display.

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5. 2017.43.5 - Medal, Commemorative Medal, Military Medal, Service Display

   Victory Medal dated circa 1919. The medal is a circular bronze medal with a winged figure (Victory) holding a palm branch on the obverse, suspended from a watered silk ribbon with nine coloured stripes (purple, blue, green, yellow, red, yellow, green, blue, purple). This medal is mounted and framed with other items in this donation in a memorial display.

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6. 2017.43.6.02 - Box, Medal Box, Packing Box, Storage

   Rectangular box for British War Medal and Victory Medals issued to Albert Stanley Dickinson, circa 1919. The box consists of a white lid (.01) and a base (.02), rectangular, made of cardboard. There is a piece of paper adhered to the lid with Dickinson's name, service number and unit, and the names of both medals. Both halves of the box have been flattened in the past, they are broken at the corners. The medals (2017.43.4 and 2017.43.5) have been...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 2017.43.7.02 - Badge, Collar Badge, Insignia Badge, Military Display

   Pair of brass collar badges or collar dogs dated circa 1917. The badges are in the form of the letter C above the number 8, which indicates the 8th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. The badges have been mounted and framed with other items in this donation in a memorial display.

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8. 2017.43.8 - Badge, Cap Badge, Insignia Badge, Military Display

   Brass cap badge for the 8th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, dated circa 1917. The badge is in the form of a running devil figure holding a pitchfork and a scroll with latin motto "Hosti Acie Nominati" which means "named by the enemy in battle." The badge has been mounted and framed with other items in this donation in a memorial display.

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9. A2008.6 - First and Second World War soldiers from Elora and area, war graves, ca. 1934-1938; 1990-2004.

   1934-2004

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. A2010.201 - Wellington County servicemen, graves, 1917-1918; 1939-1945.

    1914-1918; 1939-1945

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. A2017.78 - Dickinson family, Elora, military records and photographs, ca. 1916-1920.

    Circa 1916-1920

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. A2017.86 - Elora and Fergus streets named after local soldiers who died in WWI and WWII, 1915 - 1918 and 1941 - 1945.

    2016

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. AC2017.8.1.02 - Photograph, Enhanced Frame, Picture

    Oval, convex, colour paint and charcoal enhanced photograph on paper (.01), a bust-length portrait of Albert Stanley "Josh" Dickinson of Elora in military uniform, untitled, ca. 1917. He is looking straight at the viewer, wearing a slightly cocked kakhi-coloured cap with maple leaf insignia, and matching kakhi-coloured uniform with brass buttons. Pink colour has been added to his lips and cheeks, and his pupils have been blackened. Neutral green,...

    Record Type: Object