General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

predom. wool serge fabric; unidentified cloth lining & pockets; brass buttons; embroidered cloth thread badges; unidentified non-ferrous metal Operations Badge & maple leaf clasp on ribbon

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

79.0 cm

Width

58.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

6.0 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Polikoff

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Europe

State/Province

Unknown

Period

WWII (1939-1945)

Canada

numerous Canadian personnel served in RCAF sqadrons attached to RAF commands

Function

worn to distinguish members of RCAF from other service branches & other nationalities

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

embroidered lettering on shoulder insignia reads: "CANADA"; embroidered lettering on qualification badge reads: "AG/RCAF"; lettering on cloth tag sewn inside near hem reads: "JACKETS/Airmen, Simplified/Size No. 3 [possibly 8?]/Height 5'7" & 5'8"/Breast 37"/38"/Waist 34/POLIKOFF LIMITED/[broad arrow]"

Missing

N/A

Finish

dark blue; brazen buttons; silver Operational Badge; white nationality & rank insignia; red, white, brown & black qualification badge; multi-coloured ribbons

Decoration

Warrant Officer 2nd Class insignia (Tudor crown) on both sleeves; Air Gunner qualification badge on left breast; Operational Badge on left breast pocket; raised Tudor crown & eagle on buttons; ribbons on left breast above pocket; borad arrow symbol on mfr's tag