Viewing Object

Object Description

Object ID

2006.023.001

Title

Red sealing wax that was issued to Robert Russell Buchanan when he enlisted in the RCAF.

Date

1939.

Description

Stick of red sealing wax, square in cross-section, pointed end slightly blackened, stamp embossed on one side with "GOVERNMENT / STATIONERY OFFICE NO. 4." Robert Russell Buchanan enlisted in the RCAF in 1939 at the age of 19. He obtained an issue that included his uniform and numerous other items including this sealing wax.

People/Subject

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. The modern Canadian air force has been known as Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM) since 1975, but still refers to itself as the "Air Force" and maintains many of the traditions of the RCAF.

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