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Object ID
2016.011.053
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2016.011
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Belt
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Brown Leather Belt (#128712)
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GARRISON UNIFORMS
UNIFORMES DE GARRISON
Brown Leather Belt (#128712)
Brown Leather Belt with "128712" on the inside.
"128712" may be a CEF regimental number for the Militia District #1 (Southwest Ontario), 71st Battalion, CEF as this unit was allocated the numbers 126001 to 129000.
The 71st Battalion, CEF was authorized on 1 April 1916. It recruited in and was mobilized in Woodstock, Ontario. The battalion embarked for Great Britain on 1 April 1916. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 30 September 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 44th, 54th and 74th Battalion(s), CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 11 April 1918.
NOTE: The bock of numbers 129001 to 132000 were allocated to the 72nd Battalion, CEF of Militia District #11.

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