Sweater Badge, RCA c. 1935-1940
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This Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Badge was worn by Sgt. Frank Shippobotham, a member of Lethbridge's reserve 20th Field Battery.

Shippobotham's career with the 20th began as a militia member in approximately 1930. He enlisted for active service when the Battery mobilized for war in 1939, but was forced to return to the reserves when his childhood bout with polio undermined his arm strength. For the balance of the war he served with the 2/20th Battery (reserve) which trained new officers and gunners for service overseas and kept Lethbridge's wartime militia alive.

Donated by Bobbie Fox

Senior Canadian Artillery NCOs at Camp Shilo, c. 1937 P20101120000 Photograph depicts (l-r) Sergeants B. Morris, T. McLean, Frank Shippobotham and J. Ness. Shippobotham, shown wearing the badge on his sweater, was member of the militia's 20th Field Battery, 18th Field Brigade, RCA. Ddonated by Bobbie Fox