Born Hippolyte Johanny Wicky in Lyon, France on 9 June 1899 to Swiss parents, he attended school in Switzerland and grew up fluent in French and German. During the First World War, he saw military service in 1917. He made Sergeant Major at the age of 18 and won three field decorations during the conflict. …
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Display, Swinging
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This display shows unit and military history events. Some of the photo documentation comprises:
Propeller, CU-161 Sperwer
This wooden propeller was rescued from a crashed Sperwer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan. These UAV’s were used by Canada from 2003 – 2009. The Sagem Sperwer (pronounced Spehr-wuhr, Dutch for Sparrowhawk) is an unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the French firm Sagem. The aircraft is piloted remotely and can cruise at altitudes of …
Bandage, Triangular
There are two main types of first aid bandages: (1) a roller bandage, typically used to hold a dressing in place, (2) a triangular bandage. While triangular bandages are most often used for making slings, they are versatile. Most first aid kits today include a triangular bandage as a standard inventory item. A field dressing or battle dressing is …
Ammo Box .303 Ball
An ammunition box or cartridge box is a container designed for safe transport and storage of ammunition. It is typically made of metal or wood and labelled with calibre, quantity, and manufacturing date or lot number. A rubber gasket is common in the hinged lid to protect the ammunition from moisture damage. The resealing ammunition box is largely a NATO tradition. Not all ammunition boxes …
Workshop, Support, Korea
Each military division has a central workshop, where major repairs are conducted, and within the division, RCEME (Maintenance) units are embedded to enable certain repairs. The RCEME are charged with the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment in use in the Canadian army today. The branch is broken down into five trades:
Uniform, Serbian
Uniform, Private This is a Serbian Private’s uniform. The Maskirna uniforma M-87 (Camouflage uniform Model 1987) was a battledress of Yugoslavian origin, first developed and issued in 1987. Uniform, Tunic, Officer The uniform tunic shown is a Čojana uniforma M-77 (pronounced; Choyana and meaning–cloth-made uniform Model 1977) or rarely, Suknena odora M-77 (same meaning). Note it …
Poster, Recruitment
Posters are used in a coordinated effort to win over the hearts and minds of Canadian citizens and to encourage them to serve in the military, Reserve or Regular Forces. Posters came in a variety of sizes from small table-top displays to roadside billboards. This vertical banner (poster) shows solders working on typical combat service …
Jacket, Mess Dress, Officer, RCASC, Canadian Army
This mess kit is a distinguished Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) Officers’ Mess Dress Jacket, specifically tailored. The jacket embodies the formal elegance and tradition of military dress, designed to be worn at official mess functions and ceremonial occasions. (An Official Mess function is one at which all mess members may be required to …
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Japanese at Pear Harbour News
This is a replica newspaper of the events on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbour, Oahu, Hawaii during which the Japanese bombed the city. This event started the war for the United States in the Pacific. Headline from the Winnipeg Free Press paper on August 16, 1945. The cessation of war meant the Winnipeg Grenadiers …