Metal Detecting Story

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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.

 

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[Fixitdave]

Interesting story hope you find more and tie it all together hh

 

[Terry Soloman]

Love the finds, and the story!

 

[Chizzy]

Amazing how you could take three inconsequential (but interesting) vintage items and pull together a plausible history of their origin and travels to finally arrive at the resting place of your discovery........well done, sir..............

 

[kingskid1611]

What a nice way to "DIG" history.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Great read. Good story. Thanx for posting this tapestry of history potential.

 

[bottlebum]

All around excellent!

 

[BARKER]

Hi; Great job on the Research. I love it when the research brings out those types of stories. Congrats. PEACE:RONB

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Great story!
That's what this hobby is all about - tying a piece of history to a real person..!
Thanks!

 

[Tuberale]

Way to research!

 

[Troller]

That's an amazing story, kind of like traveling back in time a little! Its so cool that you were able to potentially narrow down the who the owner of the belongings could have been. I was just explaining to students the other day why relic hunting is so appealing to me and this is on of the reasons! You never know what you might find. Something that seems insignificant to us may have been a beloved item to someone else. Other times you have to just scratch your head and wonder how that an item wound up where it did.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Great puzzle you are putting together...keep up the good work!

 

[Deft Tones]

So are you concluding that the buckles and coin are related? Have those buckles been dated at all? Markings?

I'm just wondering, that snake piece looks older to me. I could be wrong. It's the coolest find, imo, and the most intriguing.

Good story, finds, and a face to attach to it