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Old 26-05-14, 01:11 PM
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Appreciate information concerning this presumably early version of the Canadian Women's (Woman's in this case) Volunteer Reserve (Corps) badge.
Of interest is the legend 'Edmonton' on the garter strap - this is mirrored on the reverse with the maker 'Jackson Bros' above 'Edmonton', the latter on the strap!
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Old 27-05-14, 06:00 AM
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No input yet.
Looking at older threads on the subject I have a hunch it may be a local (Edmonton) branch badge of the Canadian WVR prior to this Corps being nationally constituted.
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Old 27-05-14, 03:02 PM
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This is from WWI, not WWII, and was a local Edmonton organization. I'd thought it might be a WVR chapter as well, then finally came across a reference to the Edmonton Woman's Volunteer Reserve dating it to 1917. Now I just have to remember where

I'll do some brain wracking and see if I can come up with the article.

The badge sure doesn't show up very often. Seen two in about 8 years.
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Old 27-05-14, 03:22 PM
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Many thanks, DavidS, best piece of news I could expect for this badge.
Makes sense as it came with an old frame of mainly WW1 cap & collar badges, although I definitely hadn't associated it with WW1. I wonder why it has 'Woman's' rather than 'Women's' in the title!
Be great if you could trace the article reference.
I will google the makers and see what I can come up with.

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Old 27-05-14, 03:46 PM
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The following may already be known to the Canadian collectors in the Forum, but no harm in duplicating information.
A quick google turned up this very helpful reference, but to steer clear of any possible copyright infringement I am posting the url itself.
The article deals with fonds and there is mention of the firm's production of specific WW1 military insignia.

https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Detail...=True&deptID=1

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Old 27-05-14, 06:19 PM
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Thanks GTB. You have some scarce pieces in your collection. The badges to the volunteer organizations and services are not easy to find. Compiling the history of the badges creates a great insight to history.
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Old 27-05-14, 09:56 PM
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Thanks Bill,

Glad to share what I have with the Forum. Especially if it furthers research and perhaps helps to provide an answer. Without help from you specialist collectors I would just have collectibles that I know merit being special, but am unable to appreciate just how special.
Thanks again
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Old 28-05-14, 06:37 AM
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http://www.frontiersmenhistorian.inf...atimeline3.htm

Info on the founding in 1915 and the association with the Legion of Frontiersmen. Scroll down to the para. "1915 Edmonton LF & WVR connections?"

There's also a book about Nellie McClung that mentions her lunching with the Edmonton WVR in 1917.

The book I was thinking of, however, used to be in Google books but looks like it has been removed.
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Sending a sharper image...hopefully. Needa bit of help to rotate back image
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