Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: military/officer's service dress, summer
DATE: 1963
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0109.001

MANUFACTURER: Flesher, Ben
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. tropical worsted wool or wool blend; unidentified cloth lining, ribbons, rank braid & shoulder insignia; brass buttons.

Dimensions

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

Length: 83.0 cm
Width: 51.0 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: Flesher
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Between the adoption of the St. Edward's crown for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 to Canadian Forces unification in 1969. This particular uniform was tailor made in February 1963.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Uniform worn by RCAF officer for broad range of duties, including ceremonial occasions, during summer months & tropical environments.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Raised lettering on buttons reads: "R.C.A.F."; embroidered lettering on shoulder badge reads: "CANADA"; lettering on cloth tag sewn to inside lining reads: "[logo] Ben Flesher/CIVIL & MILITARY TAILOR/OTTAWA"; lettering on cloth tag sewn to inside pocket reads: "[logo] Ben Flesher/100 BANK STREET OTTAWA/Mr F/L J.D. McIntosh/Date Feb./63 No 47367"; lettering on cloth tag sewn to inside lining reads: "CZ004"; lettering on paper tag attached to inside lining with safety pin reads: "3/346".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. khaki; light blue-black officers' rank braid on sleeves & shoulder insignia; brass buttons; multi-coloured ribbons on left breast above pocket.
Decoration: Two rows of standard width officers' rank braid on sleeves; raised St. Edward's crown & eagle with outstretched wings on buttons.

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Flesher, Ben, Jacket, uniform, 1963, Artifact no. 2009.0109, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2009.0109.001/

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