State: Ontario, Canada
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 00/01/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold badge, to:
"D" (Special Service) Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery –
328, Gunner William Murray SUTHERLAND
Obverse: "U B C / A.O.F." [Unity, Benevolence, Concord / Ancient Order of Foresters]
Reverse: "Presented / to / Bro. W.M. Sutherland / BY / Court 6507 A.O.F. / ON HIS RETURN FROM / BOER WAR / South Africa / Jan. 1901".
In 1900, Court “Brighton”, No 6507 of the AOF was based in South London, Ontario, Canada. In that year H. Sutherland, presumably a relative of Bro. W.M. Sutherland, was the Court Secretary. The Court had some 178 members, and met at the Foresters’ Hall, Craig Street on alternate Tuesdays.
Sutherland example offered through Dix Noonan Webb, 18/09/1998 (incorrectly described as Australian; unsold).
Sutherland example in the Constantine Collection.
Constantine Collection
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Illustrated Catalogue of Solid Gold Society Emblems, Pins and Charms Manufactured by Charles F. Irons, No 102 Friendship Street, Providence, R.I. (1885)
