RANDOM WW1 badge collection found!

[Dennis Ruhl]

Thank you all for your insight.  First things first, my brother and I are organizing the collection to see what we have and what don't have.

Does anyone else in Canada have a near complete collection?

Some battalions had numerous variations, some close and some totally different.

 

[the 48th regulator]

Thank you all for your insight.  First things first, my brother and I are organizing the collection to see what we have and what don't have.

Does anyone else in Canada have a near complete collection?

Some places you may want to look;

http://cmcf.forumotion.ca/forum

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2246528180

As for your badges, I would advise selling of the 48th items, to the neatest guy that has offered advice.  Especially one who has 48th in their username.  Just my opinion 


dileas

tess

 

[ballz]

Some places you may want to look;

http://cmcf.forumotion.ca/forum

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2246528180

As for your badges, I would advise selling of the 48th items, to the neatest guy that has offered advice.  Especially one who has 48th in their username.  Just my opinion 


dileas

tess

For a discount too of course. That advice ain't cheap!

 

[cmsl333]

I truly appreciate these pieces of the collection. Can anyone elaborate more on these items? Kind of neat holding a piece of history potentially from the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

 

[Michael OLeary]

I truly appreciate these pieces of the collection. Can anyone elaborate more on these items? Kind of neat holding a piece of history potentially from the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

One is a matchbox holder, the other is an identity bracelet. The identity bracelets were personal purchases, not issued by the army.

You can start on my pages at this link to research the man. The first page will guide you to finding him on the Library and Archives Canada database for First World War soldiers, from which you can order his service record.

Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War - Part 1: Find your Man (or Woman)

• Name: STEELS, HERBERT WILLIAM
• Regimental number(s): 172366
• Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9259 - 42
• Date of Birth: 16/02/1875

His attestation paper:

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[cmsl333]

Out of curiosity with this information - what other records could be obtained?

 

[Michael OLeary]

Out of curiosity with this information - what other records could be obtained?

On my website is a series of 18 pages that introduce the subject of researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War. If you review the set of pages it will give you a good idea of what research is possible into the soldier and his unit(s).

Part 1: Find your Man (or Woman)

Beyond his military service, you could also research his personal life and family. For that, acquiring his service record would be a good start to identify home address, next of kin, etc. There are many genealogical sites that will provide guidance on that when you reach that point.

 

[cmsl333]

Michael O'Leary you're an asset!  Thanks for your help thus far.  My brother and I will have plenty more questions for you in the coming weeks 

A notion came to me...

A collection such as this or any of yours, will it increase in value as the pre-boomers and boomers age and pass on? I ponder if with new generations the interest and ultimately the value drops off.  Is the connection to WW2 driving this market?  How many youthful badge collectors are out there??