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Metal Detecting Story
I Found this object in Aug. 2014 on Samson's Island, Newfoundland.
I learned it is one part of a tongue and wreath belt buckle, sometimes military issue. I put it aside not thinking too much about it.
I found this piece in Oct. of 2014.
I learned this is a snake buckle, again sometimes military issue.
In the spring of 2015 I found this 1915, 10 cent coin from Belgium.
Now the questions started and possible answers.
How could this coin from Belgium get to Samson's Island, Newfoundland
A little history is needed here. Samson's Island is really two islands separated by a narrow channel. You see Samson's Island was very small and not very populated in that era, and today is resettled except for a few summer cabins.
The coin was only made three years, 1915-1917, when Germany occupied Belgium during the 1st world war. Could it be a soldier from Samson's Island, went to Belgium during the war, and returned with these things I've found
More research (thanks Milt) found out there was a young man from Cottles Island who did indeed go to war and returned. He later married Fanny Lillian Baker from Samson's Island !!!
No doubt he spent considerable time at Samson's Island, before moving to Exploits Island in 1928.
He later moved to Lewisporte with his family.
Although I can't be 100% positive, I believe these items which I have found almost 100 years later, would have belonged to Pte, Dawe White
Pte Dawe White Regimental Number: 3687
Draft: 14. Enlist Date: 1917-04-25. Age on enlistment: 22.
I Found this object in Aug. 2014 on Samson's Island, Newfoundland.
I learned it is one part of a tongue and wreath belt buckle, sometimes military issue. I put it aside not thinking too much about it.
I found this piece in Oct. of 2014.
I learned this is a snake buckle, again sometimes military issue.
In the spring of 2015 I found this 1915, 10 cent coin from Belgium.
Now the questions started and possible answers.
How could this coin from Belgium get to Samson's Island, Newfoundland
A little history is needed here. Samson's Island is really two islands separated by a narrow channel. You see Samson's Island was very small and not very populated in that era, and today is resettled except for a few summer cabins.
The coin was only made three years, 1915-1917, when Germany occupied Belgium during the 1st world war. Could it be a soldier from Samson's Island, went to Belgium during the war, and returned with these things I've found
More research (thanks Milt) found out there was a young man from Cottles Island who did indeed go to war and returned. He later married Fanny Lillian Baker from Samson's Island !!!
No doubt he spent considerable time at Samson's Island, before moving to Exploits Island in 1928.
He later moved to Lewisporte with his family.
Although I can't be 100% positive, I believe these items which I have found almost 100 years later, would have belonged to Pte, Dawe White
Pte Dawe White Regimental Number: 3687
Draft: 14. Enlist Date: 1917-04-25. Age on enlistment: 22.
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