ID bracelet of World War I Officer Returned Almost 100 Years After It Was Lost

Oscar Erickson enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on January 8th, 1917. He was sent to the Western Front as a Lieutenant in the 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion. The Battalion fought in the Battle of Amiens where Lieutenant Oscar Erickson was wounded in both legs so severely that they had to be amputated. His actions on that day earned him the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry.



Recently military historian Peter Czink discovered Erickson's silver ID bracelet in a box of junk silver slated to be melted down. He put it aside and researched the bracelet’s owner. He discovered that Oscar Erickson was the father of famous Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson who had died in 2009 so finding surviving relatives was simple. Arthur’s younger brother Don is 85 years old now and was thrilled to have this memento returned to the family.





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Thanks Bruce!