Scroll
Fredericton Region Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Scroll |
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| Catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Objects |
| Matériaux : | Paper |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1969.753.3 |
| Date de début de production : | 1914-01-01 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1918-12-31 |
| Description : | Scroll commemorating Lance Corporal Charles Darcus, WWI (1914-1918) of the Canadian Infantry Brigade. Inscribed on thick off-white paper with the British Coat-of-Arms at the top. |
| Commentaires : | Charles William Darcus was born in Dublin, Ireland on 22 February 1893. He emigrated to Canada in 1910 and appears to have lived in the Fredericton, NB area. Soon after the First World War began, he answered the call and enlisted in the 26th Battalion at Saint John, NB on 28 November 1914. While the unit was doing its initial training, he married Anna Naomi I Staveley on 17 March 1915 in Fredericton. He went overseas with his battalion on 15 June 1915 and, after further training in England, embarked for France on 13 September. Following specialized training, he was employed in the machine gun section. After recovering from a shrapnel wound, he rejoined his battalion on 14 August 1918. The famous Canadas 100 Days had started. His first action was in the Battle of the Scarpe that had begun on 26 August. On 28 August, Lance Corporal Darcus "was hit in the stomach by shrapnel and instantly killed". He was initially reported as missing and later as dead. His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. Following the war, his medals and other Remembrance memorabilia were sent to his wife between 1920 and 1922. She had relocated to Victoria, BC. In 1966, Mrs. Anna Darcus-Hodder donated these items to the York-Sunbury Museum, now known as the Fredericton Region Museum. This Memorial Scroll was sent to his widow in 1921. |
| Fonctions : | In the summer of 1916, in the middle of the First World War, which saw unprecedented numbers of casualties, discussion arose in the British House of Commons and then in the military hierarchy regarding some form of recognition for the families of the fallen. After careful consideration by various committees, it was decided the memorial should take the form of a bronze Plaque accompanied by a Scroll. King George V approved the proposal in March 1918 and distribution of the Scroll begun in June 1919. Because of delays, the Plaque only became available later. These memorials were distributed to the next-of-kin of all members of His Majestys Forces (including the Canadians) who died on active service between 4 August 1914 and the end of the War. By 1925, over 1,150,000 Plaques and Scrolls had been issued (Veterans Affairs Canada). Named to L/Cpl. Charles Darcus/Canadian Infantry Bn. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Fredericton |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |