Uniform, WWI
Former Owner: John Malcolm Ford
Date: 1914-1918
Medium: Fibre: wool; Metal: brass; Wood
Dimensions:
a: 69cm, b: 26cm, c: 73.5cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1973.45.3a-c
Label text:Worn by donor's husband, John Ford, during his service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.Cap badge is a general badge for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. As donor never served in France, having fallen ill in England, he probably never recieved a unit badge.
Descriptiona: World War I Royal Canadian Army Privates Jacket, khaki green wool, 7 brass front closures on buttons, Canada written and a maple leaf, 2 flap pockets, 2 breast pockets, long sleeves, back tailored, epaulets at shoulder.
b: Men's khaki green wool cap; brown leather strap around band; brass cap badge: maple leaf with crown in middle, 'Canada' underneath crown.
c: wooden swagger stick.
b: Men's khaki green wool cap; brown leather strap around band; brass cap badge: maple leaf with crown in middle, 'Canada' underneath crown.
c: wooden swagger stick.
Not on display
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