Name/Title
1916 CEF 118th Infantry Battalion Lieutenant's JacketEntry/Object ID
2024.22.2Description
1916 Canadian Expeditionary Forces 118th (North Waterloo) Infantry Battalion Lieutenant's jacket made of green khaki twill wool. Single breasted with four brown football leather buttons (2.5 cm). Shoulder epaulettes are missing the lieutenants pips and are closed with a brown football leather button (1.5 cm). Two breast scallop pockets closed with a brown football leather button (1.5 cm). One watch fob pocket in the waist on the right side. There are two larger waist scalloped pocket also closed with a brown football leather button (1.5 cm). The sleeves decorated with a green and beige gauntlet cuff with a lieutenant's pips. Lined with a green khaki twill cotton or silk. The sleeves are lined with a striped cotton or silk. On the right inner lining of the jacket is a slash pocket.Context
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 118th (North Waterloo) Infantry Battalion never served as a group and were absorbed throughout various CEF units.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession NumberType
clothing tagLocation
Inside of lining breast pocketTranscription
"THE BERLIN ROSE & CLOTHING CO.
BERLIN, ONT. LIMITED
M M Schneider
DATE May. 2/16"Dimensions
Length
80 cmDimension Notes
Hem circumference: 138 cm
Armpit circumference: 100 cm
Arm length: 64 cm
