World War 1 service pin. A pin rewarded to Canadian veterans who served in World War 1 and returned to Canada.
Physical Condition
good
Material
metal
Inscriptions
CEF
"For Service At The Front"
Accession Number
983.30.2d
Biographical Notes
William George Hatch
Record of Service:
68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Gunner, March, 1917. England, April, 1917. "E" Battery, C.R.A., June, 1917.
France, 18th Battery C.F.A., Aug., 1917. Wounded, Amiens, Aug. 8, 1918. Canada and discharged, Jan., 1919.
Source: University of British Columbia's Record of Service, 1914 - 1918, published 1924
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According to his CEF Attestation Papers, he enlisted on 6 Mar 1917, he was 22 years and 11 months old.
A view camera with a brown wood frame, red plastic accordion body, and metal parts like its knobs and ridges for adjusting the body. There are markings on a metal piece stuck on the wooden end that read: "REMBRANDT PORTRAIT CAMERA MODEL II BURKE & JAMES CHICAGO ILL., U.S.A.". the lens is missing. It was used in Max's Photo Studio Ltd.
A view camera with a brown wood frame, red plastic accordion body, and metal parts like its knobs and ridges for adjusting the body. There are markings on a metal piece stuck on the wooden end that read: "REMBRANDT PORTRAIT CAMERA MODEL II BURKE & JAMES CHICAGO ILL., U.S.A.". the lens is missing. It was used in Max's Photo Studio Ltd.
A view camera. At the back there is information about the camera XXX"EASTMAN VIEW CAMERA NO.33A MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y." Above it is a square cut out, most likely a view finder. At one side there is a metal dial to adjust the bellows lens. above it is a metal hand turnable screw. At the other side there is a small metal dial. At the front there is a wooden part that can be adjusted along with a piece of glass within a frame right beind it. XXXAt bottom there is a screw hole to put a tripod through it. And a hand turnable screw at side. Latch at top to allow bellows lens to extend.
A view camera. At the back there is information about the camera XXX"EASTMAN VIEW CAMERA NO.33A MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y." Above it is a square cut out, most likely a view finder. At one side there is a metal dial to adjust the bellows lens. above it is a metal hand turnable screw. At the other side there is a small metal dial. At the front there is a wooden part that can be adjusted along with a piece of glass within a frame right beind it. XXXAt bottom there is a screw hole to put a tripod through it. And a hand turnable screw at side. Latch at top to allow bellows lens to extend.