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OBJECT TYPE: Character
DATE: 1918
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0876.001

MANUFACTURER: D.D. & L.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 2229
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.3 cm
Width: 10.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: DD&L
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWI (1914-1918)/ Herbert John O'Connor enlisted in the Canadian Army (28th Battalion, 6th Canadian Infantry Brigage) on Oct. 20, 1914; transferred to the RFC in Sept. 1917; was discharged on Jan. 23, 1918 (rank of Corporal) upon being granted a Commission as 2nd Lieut. (Reconnaissance & Bombing Pilot) in the Royal Flying Corps, which was absorbed into the Royal Air Force later that year; appears to have served in that capacity until at least mid-1919/ this certificate was issued on Jan. 23, 1918
Canada: Unknown
Function: affirms good character during period of service with Canadian Army upon discharge due to being granted Officer's commission
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering in first section on front page reads: "Army Form B.2067./D.D. & L. ., London, E.C./A4246 Wt.W15704/M160 5000.000 1/16 Sch41./Forms/B.2067/2./Serial No. 2229/CHARACTER CERTIFICATE OF No Y1002/Rank Cpl. Name O'Connor, Herbert J./28th Batt. [illeg.] Regiment,/Born in the Parish of [blank]/near the Town of Brantford in the/County of Ont. Canada on the/date 15/9/88/Trade as stated by him on enlistment Traveller"
Missing: N/A
Finish: black printed text & hand written entries in ink on white paper; purple ink stamps inside
Decoration: none

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