2001.17.1
Description
- Media Type / Médias
- Image
- Item Type / Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description / Description
- - World War I Victory Medal complete with ribbon.
- engraved "LIEUT. G. G. Brackin." around rim.
- diameter of medal - 3.1 dm, thickness - .3cm
- Garnet Brackin was born in Chatham in 1885. He enlisted in Chatham in 1915 in the 91st Regiment stationed in St. Thomas. He transferred to the 186th Overseas Battalion "A" Company in 1917 and was promoted to the rank of Captain. He went to England with the unit and after special courses he reverted his rank to Lieutenant to enable him to go to France with the 18th Battalion. He was mentioned in Sir haig's dispatches for conspicuous work at Passchendaele in Novemenber 1917. On August 26, 1918 the first day of the Battle of Arras, Backin was killed y a shell while clearing the village of Guemappe. He received the General Service Medal and a Medal for service in France. While in France he was also awarded the rank of Captain again
- 1945
- 9.6cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 008 Box 11 - Date of Publication
- 1945
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement / Déclaration de droit d'auteur
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original / Emplacement de l'original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 008 Box 11 - Terms of Use / Conditions d'utilisation
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contact / Contacter
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
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Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
