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badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91810
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.49
- Description
- Pin or badge for Royal Canadian Air Force - Operations Badge. the badge is gold in colour in the shape of a set of feathered wings with an "O" in the middle.
- The back has two threaded posts and a back plate.
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
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pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91811
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.50
- Description
- Pin for Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve. The pin is round with a crown above. The centre of the pin has an eagle in flight. The text around the edge of the circle is "R.C.A.F. RESERVE".
- The back of the pin has a threaded post. The back is emblossed with the company "W. Scully Ltd. Montreal".
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Subjects
- Personal Symbols
- Personal Symbols - Pins
Images
