- Other Name
- PUTTEE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON CANVAS, LEATHER, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022005
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PUTTEE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON CANVAS, LEATHER, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 35.0
- Width
- 14.0
- Description
- MILITARY FIELD PUTTEES. BRASS BUCKLES & LEATHER GUSSETTS. BOTH STAMPED "B.A.C. -1943".
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SEE P19880022001-GA
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022005
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-04
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact4191
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022011
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 83.0
- Width
- 44.2
- Description
- KHAKI. MILITARY DRESS JACKET, CAPTAIN'S RANK. BRASS "CANADA" TITLES, BUTTONS & PIPS WITH INSIGNIA. LINING UNDER ARMS WORN.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SEE P19880022001-GA
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022011
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-04
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact4193
- Other Name
- CANADIAN MILITARY PANTS
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022013
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADIAN MILITARY PANTS
- Date
- 1944
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 115.0
- Width
- 41.5
- Description
- PAIR OF DRAB WOOL SERGE BATTLE DRESS TROUSERS, W/ 5 POCKETS, BUTTON FLY & MARKED "SIZE 7, BATTLE DRESS, TROUSERS SERGE,..WAIST.., NOV, 1944". CANADIAN MANUFACTURER INK MARKING OF AN ARROW WITHIN A "C" ON WAISTBAND.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SEE P19880022012-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022013
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-04
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- NAVAL TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073028
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- NAVAL TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 113.8
- Width
- 42
- Description
- PAIR OF NAVY BLUE WOOL NAVAL TROUSERS. LINED WITH LIGHT BLUE COTTON AT WAISTBAND. TWO SIDE PANELS WITH POCKETS AT WAIST, BUTTON TOGETHER AT CENTRE; THIRD PANEL BUTTONS UP FROM BELOW. NO MARKINGS.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO MUSEUM BY LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN. SEE P19970073026-36-GA FOR RELATED PIECES. SEE P19970073001-GA FOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073028
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- JERSEY
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073027
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JERSEY
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 64
- Width
- 43
- Description
- NAVY BLUE WOOL TIGHT-KNIT PULL-OVER JERSEY. LONG SLEEVES, WITH 10CM CUFFS; 8CM HEM AT BOTTOM. TIGHT KNIT. "NAVAL" STAMPED INSIDE HEM IN WHITE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO MUSEUM BY LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN. JERSEYS WERE WORN BY NAVAL CREW DURING WINTERS UNDERNEATH 'SQUARE RIG' FOR EXTRA WARMTH. SEE P19970073001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073027
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE
- Date Range From
- 1942
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045006
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE
- Date Range From
- 1942
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 162
- Width
- 45.5
- Description
- COTTON DENIM, DARK BLUE 1 PIECE PAIR OF COVERALLS. TORN IN PLACES, STAINED. 6 OUTER BODY POCKETS; 2 SLASH OPENINGS AT HIPS. SEVERE TEARS BELOW RIGHT KNEE AND BELOW LEFT SIDE WAISTLINE. SEVERAL MINOR TEARS & NIPS THROUGHOUT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- CANADIAN AIRFORCE ISSUE WORKING COVERALLS. DONOR TRAINED AT LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL AS PART OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN DURING WWII. SEE P19920045006-GA FOR DONOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045006
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact7700
- Other Name
- RCAF CORPORAL TUNIC
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073014
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- RCAF CORPORAL TUNIC
- Date
- 1943
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 79.7
- Width
- 66.5
- Description
- BLUE WOOL RCAF TUNIC WITH FOUR FRONTAL POCKETS AND FOUR BRASS BUTTONS UP FRONT CLOSURE. CORPORAL CHEVRON ON SLEEVES (TWO STRIPES), WITH WINGS AND "CANADA" ON TOPS OF SHOULDERS. INTERIOR LINED WITH BLUE COTTON, WITH WHITE STITCHES ALONG BACK. REVERSE OF LOWER LEFT POCKET HAS HANDWRITTEN "II"; STAMPED IS "COOK CLOTHING COMPANY LTD. TORONTO 1943 5' 9" AND 10" 40-41 24". HANDWRITTEN BELOW IS "JESSIE". UNIFORM COMPLETE WITH BLUE WOOL BELT, WITH BRASS DOUBLE-PIN BUCKLE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO THE MUSEUM BY THE LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073014
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact5582
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE PANTS
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045004
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE PANTS
- Date
- 1942
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 105.7
- Description
- WOOL, AIR FORCE BLUE. INSIDE ON LINING "J.E. LITTON SGT R 196362 ACASTER" IN INK. 5 BUTTON FLY. "FREED & FREED WINNIPEG" STAMPED ON LINING. STRAIGHT LEG PANTS ARE WORN & SOILED. 2 OUTSIDE SLASH POCKETS AT HIPS. 12 RUSTED STEEL BUTTONS AROUND WAISTBAND FOR SUSPENDERS. INSIDE OF WAISTBAND HAS MARKINGS.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DRESS OR PARADE UNIFORM OF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. DONOR TRAINED AT LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL WHICH WAS 1 OF MANY BASES ACROSS CANADA THAT TRAINED AIR CREW FOR W.W.II AS PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN. SEE P19920045001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045004
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact269
- Other Name
- GREATCOAT
- Date Range From
- 1914
- Date Range To
- 1918
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19739405000
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- GREATCOAT
- Date Range From
- 1914
- Date Range To
- 1918
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 138
- Width
- 49
- Description
- .1 SIZE 38. FOUR BRASS BUTTON FRONT. EMBOSSED ON BUTTONS: "CROWN (ARTILLERY GUN)". RED SHOULDER EPAULETTES ARTILLERY D IN WHITE COTTON. LARGE CUFFS ON SLEEVES ARE TURNED DOWN & COMING LOOSE. NARROW ELASTIC BAND AT BACK OF NECK. EPAULETTE HAS OUTLINE OF CROWN PIP (MAJOR). ONE LARGE POCKET AT WAIST ON RIGHT SIDE AND ONE SMALL INSIDE POCKET ON INSIDE LEFT BREAST. COLLAR HAS METAL CLASP. .2. HANDKERCHIEF: 3CM (L) X 41CM (L). WHITE LINEN, WITH SIX SILK STRIPES. MACHINE WOVEN INTO BORDER. STAINED, AND BADLY CREASED FROM PREVIOUS STORAGE IN COAT POCKET.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- MAY HAVE BEEN BRIG. GENERAL J.S. STEWART'S GREATCOAT.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739405000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- NAVAL CADET OFFICERS UNIFORM
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CLOTH, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P20010022001
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- NAVAL CADET OFFICERS UNIFORM
- Date
- 1963
- Materials
- CLOTH, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 88
- Width
- 55
- Description
- .1 JACKET/ TUNIC. NAVY BLUE DOUBLE BREASTED TUNIC WITH ONE SET OF EIGHT BRASS BUTTONS "CANADA" WITH ANCHOR. CUFFS DISPLAY TWO GILT WIRE EMBROIDERED RANK STRIPES WITH ANCHOR BADGE ABOVE. "CANADA" SHOULDER TITLES AT SHOULDERS. INTERIOR LABELED "FLEET STREET CLOTHES TIP TOP TAILORS" AND INSIDE INTERIOR POCKET "JB STILLWELL JAN24/63". .2 PANTS. NAVY BLUE STRAIGHT LEG PANTS. INTERIOR WAIST LABEL INK WRITTEN "NAT DEF STILLWELL C14492/ ND3252"
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- MATERIAL ISSUED TO DONOR IN 1962 WHO ACTED IN THE CAPACITY OF SURGEON LIEUTENANT FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADET CORPS. HE SERVED BETWEEN 1962 AND 1967. FROM 1959 TO 1961 THE DONOR WAS A GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN COALDALE BEFORE MOVING TO THE CAMPBELL CLINIC IN LETHBRIDGE (1961 TO 1995). HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA FROM THE UK MARCH 31ST, 1959.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010022001
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact5581
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045003
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 77.5
- Description
- WOOL, AIR FORCE BLUE, 4 OUTSIDE POCKETS (2 BREAST, 2 SKIRT) SECURED W/ BRASS BUTTONS WITH AN EAGLE IN FLIGHT BELOW A KING'S CROWN AND "R.C.A.F." ALONG BOTTOM EDGE. INSIGNIA DENOTES SOLDIER WAS A WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS. SOILED BROWN & GOLD COTTON BADGE ON LEFT TOP OF A WING ATTACHED TO A WREATH BEARING "B",THE KING'S CROWN AND "RCAF". SOILED "CANADA" SHOULDER TITLES. LINING MARKED "J.E. LITTON, SGT.". BELT HOOKS SLIGHTLY RUSTED. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DRESS OR PARADE UNIFORM OF AIR FORCE. "B" INDICATES BOMBARDIER IN AIR FORCE. DONOR TRAINED AT LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL, THAT WAS 1 OF MANY SITES ACROSS CANADA WHICH TRAINED AIR CREW FOR W.W.II AS PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN. SEE P19920045001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045003
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036002
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 6.0
- Length
- 87.0
- Width
- 45.0
- Description
- KHAKI GREEN, COTTON SHIRT. HAS SHORT SLEEVES AND COLLAR. SHIRT IS OPENED ALL THE WAY DOWN FRONT. THERE ARE FIVE BROWN, PLASTIC BUTTONS DOWN FRONT OPENING. THERE IS ALSO A BUTTON ON EACH SIDE OF SHIRT IN SHOULDER BLADE AREA. THERE IS A FLAPPED PATCH POCKET ON EACH SIDE OF FRONT OPENING, THAT CLOSES WITH A BUTTON (AS ABOVE). BACK OF SHIRT IS SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN FRONT; SIDES OF SHIRT ARE SPLIT AT BOTTOM. INSIDE LEFT OF SHIRT IS STAMPED "KNIGHT, J.L".
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- THE DONOR OF THIS ARTIFACT, JOHN LLOYD KNIGHT, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEVILS BRIGADE) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THIS SHIRT IS PART OF UNIFORM P20000036003-5-GA. SEE RECORD P20000036001-GA FOR DONOR BIOGRAPHY AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FSSF.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036002
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-10
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact4199
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19880064001
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Date
- 1952
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Length
- 78.0
- Width
- 43.5
- Description
- PARADE DRESS SUMMER. "STERLING CLOTHING CO. LTD. 1952". 6 FABRIC INSIGNIA - STITCHED ON. BLUE SHOULDER BRAID. BELT, METAL BUCKLE. SOME WEAR ON BELT AND BUTTONHOLES.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- 6TH FIELD ENGINEERS - VANCOUVER REGIMENT. LANDED IN FRANCE AFTER BATTLE OF CAEN IN JUNE 1944 A DAY FOLLOWING D-DAY LANDINGS AS A REPLACEMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO JOHN EDMOND HEATH’S OBITUARY IN THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD, “HEATH PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT THE AGE OF 88 YEARS. JOHN WAS BORN IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO. HE WAS IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS IN WORLD WAR II AND TOOK PART IN THE D DAY LANDING. HE STAYED WITH THE ARMY FOR 25 YEARS, THEN WENT BACK TO COLLEGE TO BECOME A SCHOOL TEACHER, THEN ENDED HIS WORKING DAYS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE ON SPECIAL GOVERNMENT MAIL.” IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN HEATH MOVED INTO THE LETHBRIDGE REGION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880064001
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- NYLON, POLYESTER, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033014
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- NYLON, POLYESTER, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 90
- Width
- 40.6
- Description
- KHAKI BROWN NYLON-POLYESTER DRESS. DRESS HAS GORED SKIRT SEWN TO SHORT SLEEVE BLOUSE. BLOUSE HAS POLO COLLAR AND EPAULETS ON SHOULDERS. ON BREAST ARE TWO PATCH POCKETS WITH TWO MORE ON SKIRT. SEVERAL PLEATS ARE GATHERED AT WAIST. UNDER LEFT ARM ALONG SIDE IS ZIPPER. SMALL LOOPS ARE SEWN AT BOTH SIDES AT WAIST. FRONT HAS THREE BUTTON OPENING. ONLY ONE BUTTON IS PRESENT AND THAT IS ON LEFT SHOULDER HOLDING EPAULET. BUTTON IS POLISHED BRASS WITH RAISED HEAD OF WOMAN WITH GREEK HELMET ON. BENEATH HEAD IS "CWAC". SEWN INSIDE ARE SHOULDER PADS. HAND PRINTED IN BLACK INK ON INSIDE BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES IS "SCHMIDT AL.". DOWN CENTER OF BACK IS INVERTED PLEAT WITH SINGLE KNIFE PLEAT ON EITHER SIDE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DRESS WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. DRESS IS SERVICE DRESS MOST LIKELY FROM THE 1960'S, POSSIBLY FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033014
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- SERVICE SHIRT
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033023
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SERVICE SHIRT
- Date
- 1964
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 76
- Length
- 60
- Width
- 46.5
- Description
- KHAKI LONG-SLEEVED COTTON SHIRT. SHIRT HAS POLO COLLAR AND EPAULETS SEWN TO SHOULDERS. EPAULETS BUTTON DOWN NEAR NECK. SHIRT HAS 5 BUTTON FRONT CLOSURE. HAS TWO BREAST POCKETS, EACH FLAP POCKET WITH BUTTON FLAPS AND STRAIGHT CUT BOTTOM CORNERS. HAS TAILORED SLEEVES WITH 6.1CM PLAIN CUFFS. CUFFS HAVE SINGLE HOLE AND BUTTON. ALL BUTTONS ON SHIRT ARE PLASTIC AND OLIVE DRAB IN COLOR. SEAMS ARE DOUBLE STITCHED. SHIRT TAIL AND PANEL HEMS ARE ROUNDED INTO SHORT SPLIT AT SIDES. STAMPED ON INSIDE OF COLLAR IN BLACK INK IS "76 34 PERFECTION AUGUST 64". LEFT SLEEVE HAS SMALL WHITE STAIN.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SHIRT WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND WAS DONATED BY 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033023
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1957
- Date Range To
- 1968
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073045
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1957
- Date Range To
- 1968
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 78.7
- Width
- 42.5
- Description
- DRAB GREEN WOOL SHIRT. FRONT BUTTON CLOSURE WITH VERTICAL FABRIC PANEL BENEATH BUTTON HOLES. TWO BREAST POCKETS. SHIRT IS MISSING THIRD BUTTON FROM TOP. MARKED INSIDE BACK SHIRT-TAIL IN BLACK IS "NICK PONECH". INSIDE RIGHT BREAST POCKET WAS FOUND A LIGHT GREEN HANDKERCHIEF, 41.2 X 40.7CM. DARKER GREEN BORDER, WITH BEIGE AND WHITE PLAID. CREASED FROM FOLDING.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO LEGION BY NICK PONECH, THEN TO MUSEUM BY LEGION. DONOR'S HISTORY UNKNOWN. FOR MORE HISTORY ON COLLECTION SEE P19970073001-GA. ***HANDKERCHIEF STORED IN SECOND LOCATION. USE OF SHIRT UNKNOWN; MILITARY ASSOCIATION. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONOR. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING: NICHOLAS RONALD PONECH WAS BORN IN LETHBRIDGE ON JUNE 27, 1940 AND DIED IN LETHBRIDGE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 AT THE AGE OF 66. HE SERVED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS UNIT IN LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA AS A SAPPER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073045
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, RAYON, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033015
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date
- 1962
- Materials
- WOOL, RAYON, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 52.5
- Length
- 41.5
- Width
- 65
- Description
- OLIVE DRAB WOOL SKIRT. SKIRT IS GORED STYLE THAT WIDENS AT HEM. SKIRT HAS 4.CM WIDE WAISTBAND WITH BUTTON CLOSURE AND 17CM ZIPPER AT FRONT. BUTTON CLOSURE HAS STITCHED HOLE IN IT AND FASTENS OVER DARK GREEN PLASTIC BUTTON. AT INSIDE BACK OF WAIST IS DARK BROWN RAYON LOOP. AT BACK RIGHT SIDE BELOW WAIST IS SMALL WELT POCKET. SEWN TO INSIDE BACK OF WAISTBAND IS SQUARE WHITE LABEL THAT READS "AKCO LTD. SKIRT, WOMAN WOOL & RAYON, KHAKI SEPT. 1962" AND "SIZE - 22 SHORT WAIST 33 1/2 LENGTH 25" ".
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. SKIRT IS SERVICE SKIRT FROM THE 1960'S. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033015
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- NAVAL CADET OFFICER'S UNIFORM
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, SATIN, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P20010022002
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- NAVAL CADET OFFICER'S UNIFORM
- Date
- 1955
- Materials
- COTTON, SATIN, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Length
- 85.5
- Width
- 58
- Description
- KHAKI OFFICERS TUNIC AND PANTS, 2 PCE. 1. KHAKI FOUR POCKETED TUNIC WITH BRASS BUTTON CLOSURE. SCALLOPED POCKET FLAPS. BUTTONS "CANADA" WITH ANCHOR. NAVY BLUE "CANADA" CLOTH SHOULDER TITLES. SLIP-ON RANK EPAULETTES DISPLAY TWO GOLD BRAID STRIPES WITH ANCHOR. INTERIOR LABELLED "1955", "SIZE 14", "24902". 2. KHAKI STRAIGHT LEG PANTS. ZIPPER AND BUTTON CLOSURE. LARGE INTERIOR WAIST LABEL "QUEBEC", "NOVEMBER 1955", SIZE NO. 13. WAIST 33". 3. BELT, BRASS, CANVAS, 1PCE. BRASS BUCKLE HAS SLIDING TENSION MECHANISM AND IS STAMPED "SOLID BRASS" WITH ANCHOR MARKING. KHAKI CANVAS BELT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- MATERIAL ISSUED TO DONOR IN 1962 WHO ACTED IN THE CAPACITY OF SURGEON LIEUTENANT FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADET CORPS. HE SERVED BETWEEN 1962 AND 1967. FROM 1959 TO 1961 THE DONOR WAS A GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN COALDALE BEFORE MOVING TO THE CAMPBELL CLINIC IN LETHBRIDGE (1961 TO 1995). HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA FROM THE UK MARCH 31ST, 1959.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010022002
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
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- Other Name
- PANTS
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19880064002
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PANTS
- Date
- 1954
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 102.5
- Width
- 38.0
- Description
- OLIVE DRAB COTTON. PARADE DRESS, SUMMER. TROUSERS SERVICE DRESS SUMMER 1954 HOLES IN PANT-FRAYED BELT LOOPS. STAINED AND SOME SEAMS ARE WEARING.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- 6TH FIELD ENGINEERS VANCOUVER REGIMENT. DONOR JOINED FOLLOWING BATTLE OF CAEN AFTER D-DAY LANDINGS, 1944. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO JOHN EDMOND HEATH’S OBITUARY IN THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD, “HEATH PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT THE AGE OF 88 YEARS. JOHN WAS BORN IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO. HE WAS IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS IN WORLD WAR II AND TOOK PART IN THE D DAY LANDING. HE STAYED WITH THE ARMY FOR 25 YEARS, THEN WENT BACK TO COLLEGE TO BECOME A SCHOOL TEACHER, THEN ENDED HIS WORKING DAYS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE ON SPECIAL GOVERNMENT MAIL.” IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN HEATH MOVED INTO THE LETHBRIDGE REGION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880064002
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036003
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 5.0
- Length
- 110.0
- Width
- 57.0
- Description
- OLIVE DRAB WOOL. THE FRONT OPENING CLOSES WITH 5 OLIVE PAINTED, STEEL BUTTONS. THE BUTTONS ARE HIDDEN BY AN EXTRA FLAP OF MATERIAL IN FRONT. POCKETS, WAISTBAND AND FLY OF PANTS ARE LINED WITH AN OFF-WHITE MATERIAL. THERE ARE 6 BUTTONS (AS ABOVE) AROUND INSIDE OF WAISTBAND. STAMPED ON INSIDE OF WAISTBAND IS A "C" WITH AN ARROW IN THE MIDDLE, AND "5" FOLLOWED BY ILLEGIBLE PRINT. THERE ARE MEASUREMENTS AND A DATE STAMPED BELOW THIS THAT ARE ALMOST ILLEGIBLE "NOV 194". . .". THERE IS A FLAPPED PATCH POCKET ON RIGHT BACK. THERE ARE MULTIPLE BUTTONS (AS ABOVE) AROUND OUTSIDE OF WAISTBAND. PANTS ARE WORN THROUGH IN VARIOUS SPOTS, ESPECIALLY AT CROTCH AREA.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- THE DONOR OF THIS ARTIFACT, JOHN LLOYD KNIGHT, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEVILS BRIGADE) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THESE PANTS BELONG WITH UNIFORM P20000036002-5-GA. SEE RECORD P20000036001-GA FOR DONOR BIOGRAPHY AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FSSF.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036003
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-10
- Collection
- Museum
Images
