Cap, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: military/Airman's Field Service (wedge)
DATE: 1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0113.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cloth is a 65% wool 35% polyester blend; brass cap badge; brass buttons with circular steel pins.

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 3.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Possibly WWII (1939-1945); cap badge has Tudor crown used until 1953. Buttons are not original since they feature the St. Edward's crown adopted for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Usually worn with working dress (battle dress) uniform by enlsited personnel (except Warrant Officer).
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Raised lettering on buttons reads: "CANADA"; letteirng on cloth tag sewn inside crown reads: "CAP, GARRISON, AIR/W8463-7-AAOY/XI-PC/Size 7 1/4/8405-21-899-0789/65% WOOL 35% POLYESTER/DRY CLEAN ONLY S.M.K."
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. dark blue; gold badge & buttons.
Decoration: Cap badge consists of eagle with outstretched wings surmounted by Tudor crown; raised eagle with outstretched wings & raised St. Edward's crown on buttons.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cap, uniform, before 1953, Artifact no. 2009.0113, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0113.001/

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