1960's RCHA/RCA Officer's Dress Web Belt w/Artillery Buckle
Entry/Object ID
2024.18.7
Description
1960's RCHA/RCA officer's dress web belt P1964 w/Artillery buckle. Rectangular, khaki green cotton webbing. Two adjustable steel sliders 1.4 x 5.7 cm at ends. Left side end has oval brass-plated steel loop attachment, right side has rectangular brass-plated steel buckle 6.5 x 8.5 cm with frosted gilt metal RCA collar badge (2.7 x 4.5 cm) pinned to front. Rear of belt stamped "S" for small size. Belt also adjustable with velcro strips each inside end. Belt has been coated on outside with pea green blanco (waterproof treatment coating for cotton webbing).
Use
Full dress waist belt of Capt. (later Acting Lt.Col.) David J. Ker-Hornell, CD, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Context
Worn by Ker-Hornell during his career as an RCA/RCHA officer in Canada, Middle East, 1953-1970.
