Name/Title
JacketEntry/Object ID
2007.27.1Description
1944-1945 Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Officer's battledress jacket (Lieutenant John Harrison). Dark blue-black wool serge, single-breasted front fly opening (three brass NAVY pattern buttons 2.4 cm. diam). Open collar. Sewn above/along each shoulder seam is a black wool/gold bullion wire shoulder board 5 x 12.5 cm. (rank of one wide stripe). Adjustable waistband, closes with one of three black plastic buttons 1.6 cm. diam. Two flapped breast pockets, 14 x 17 cm., each with a brass NAVY button 1.5 cm. diam. Sleeves close with plain black plastic button 1.5 cm. diam.Made/Created
Date made
1944 - 1945Notes
Date: 1944Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
light tan maker's tag 4 x 6.5 cms. in centre inner waistband reads: "Admiralty BLUE SERGE Working Dress Blouse OFFICER'S SIZE NO. 7...H. Lotery & Co. Ltd. 1944"
accession number tag sewn to inner lining right pocketDimensions
Length
58 cmCircumference
93 cmDimension Notes
arm length 56 cms
