RCAF uniform

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

RCAF uniform

Entry/Object ID

2008.021.001 a-b

Description

Royal Canadian Air Force uniform, jacket a) pants b) made of polyester [?] and wool fabric. Jacket is closed with four RCAF "gold" buttons; Two breast patch pockets and two lower front patch pockets [bellows-style], fastened with smaller matching buttons. Three rank stripes on each lower sleeve [Wing commander ?]. Left breast area has embroidered badge probably indicating an electral trade, two merit bars and left breast pocket has attached metal badge of an "O" with a wing to either side. Back has single vent. Partial lining of air force blue striped rayon satin. Inner welt breast pocket each side, right one with label reading: "Alfred/Custom Tailors/North Bay -- Ont." Inside this pocket is a cloth label reading: "Tailored Especially For/Mr. W/C P.C. Hyatt/Date 1/9/67 Order No. 2056/Alfred the Customs [sic]". Also attached is a paper label with partial number "??713". Pants have zip fly, front slant pockets and two back half-welt pocket . Cloth label, similar to jacket, attached to left back pocket bag. Bottom back centre hemline has applied black cotton tape to prevent wear over heel area.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hyatt, Waltraud Mrs

Notes

Accession Date: 2008-02-13 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

RCAF uniform

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

March 20, 2009

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

December 7, 2023