General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

predom. serge wool; cloth lining; steel buttons; aluminum buckle

Dimensions

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

Length

82.0 cm

Width

70.0 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

Eaton

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Montreal

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

WWII (1939-1945); garment dated 1942 on tag; style of Pilot's qualification badge before 1943

Canada

Unknown

Function

worn during combat or while performing routine duties where clothing may become soiled or worn

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering on cloth tag sewn to inside pocket lining reads: "THE T. EATON Co LIMITED/OF MONTREAL/MONTREAL FACTORY/Size 15/Height 5'11"---6'/Breast 42---43/SUIT AIRCREW/BLOUSES---SERGE/1942"; embroidered lettering on Pilot's qualification badge reads: "RCAF" ("C" superimposed over "RAF"); embroidered lettering on shoulder badges reads: "CANADA"

Missing

N/A

Finish

predom. dark blue-gray; white embroidered lettering on shoulder badges; light blue rank braid; multi-colour qualification badge & ribbons

Decoration

4 rows standard width officer's rank braid on shoulder straps; Pilot's qualification badge and 3 ribbons on left breast