Uniform
Date: 1953
Medium: Fibre: wool, nylon; metal
Dimensions:
a: diameter 19cm, height 11cm
b: width 49cm, length 59cm
c: width 6.5cm, length 111.5cm
d: width 97cm, length 108cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1989.55.2a-d
Label text:Battle dress of Hillary Marshall, an officer in the Governor General's horseguard during the Second World War.
DescriptionHorse guard uniform,
a: cap, olive green with brown belt on peak "COTC crest pinned on front
b: jacket, olive green with eplets, wide collar and two breast pockets, blue and white braid fastened over proper left shoulder and two rows of ribbons on left breast with No. "8" fastened in middle
c: Sam Browne belt of leather with brass fixtures
d: Trousers, olive green with high waist and buttons for suspenders, side slit pockets and one flap pocket on proper left leg and one on proper right back buttoned on cuff to adjust with and button fly,
a: cap, olive green with brown belt on peak "COTC crest pinned on front
b: jacket, olive green with eplets, wide collar and two breast pockets, blue and white braid fastened over proper left shoulder and two rows of ribbons on left breast with No. "8" fastened in middle
c: Sam Browne belt of leather with brass fixtures
d: Trousers, olive green with high waist and buttons for suspenders, side slit pockets and one flap pocket on proper left leg and one on proper right back buttoned on cuff to adjust with and button fly,
Not on display
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