Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CWAC UNIFORM - W W II

Date

1943

Materials

WOOL, BRASS, SATIN

No. Pieces

4

Description

1. JACKET. 7.0CM(H) X 71.4CM(L) X 41.5CM(W). KHAKI GREEN. WOOL. FRONT OPENING HAS FOUR BRASS BUTTONS, EACH EMBOSSED WITH THE SIDE VIEW OF A WOMAN'S HEAD, WEARING A HELMET, AND "CWAC". THERE IS A FLAPPED PATCH POCKET ON EACH HIP, AND A SMALLER ONE ON THE LEFT BREAST; EACH POCKET HAS A BRASS BUTTON FOR CLOSING (AS ABOVE). ON EACH SIDE OF COLLAR IS A BRASS BADGE; CONSISTING OF A DIAMOND SHAPE OVERLAID WITH THE SIDE VIEW OF A WOMAN'S HEAD, WEARING A HELMET, BELOW WHICH IS A BANNER WITH A MAPLE LEAF AT EACH END, WITHIN THE BANNER READS "C.W.A.C.". THERE ARE THREE BADGES SEWN ONTO EACH UPPER ARM, LOWER RIGHT ARM HAS AN ADDITIONAL BADGE. TAG ON INSIDE OF JACKET, JUST BELOW BACK COLLAR READS ".130045 LEDGERWOOD, J.G.". TAG ON INSIDE, RIGHT FRONT FLAP OF JACKET IS UNREADABLE. INSIDE OF JACKET IS LINED WITH KHAKI SATIN. 2. SKIRT. 1.0CM(H) X 62.0CM(L) X 79.0CM(W). KHAKI GREEN. WOOL. STRAIGHT SKIRT SLIGHTLY FLARES TOWARDS BOTTOM. HAS A DARK BROWN BAKELITE BUTTON ON LEFT SIDE OF WAISTBAND, BELOW THIS IS A BRASS ZIPPER. TAG ON INSIDE, BACK OF WAISTBAND READS "SKIRT SIZE 6 HEIGHT 5' 2" & 3" WAIST 28" HIP 41"STERLING CLOAK CO. LTD, WINNIPEG, CANADA 1943". 3. CAP. 8.0CM(H) X 25.9CM(L) X 20.2CM(W). KHAKI GREEN. CANVAS. HAS A BRIM AT FRONT; HAS A FLAT CROWN. ON FRONT IS A BRASS CAP BADGE THAT CONSISTS OF A DIAMOND SHAPE, WITHIN WHICH IS A CLUSTER OF THREE MAPLE LEAVES; EMBOSSED WITHIN BORDER OF DIAMOND IS "CANADIAN WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS". THERE IS A BROWN, LEATHER BAND ACROSS FRONT OF HAT. THERE IS AN EXTRA FLAP OF MATERIAL THAT IS FOLDED UP AROUND SIDES AND BACK OF CAP; A STRIP OF MATERIAL GOES ACROSS FRONT AS WELL. FLAP IS HOOKED TO SMALL GROMMETS ON SIDE OF CAP. THIS FLAP CAN BE UNFOLDED TO FORM EAR AND NECK FLAPS. INSIDE BRIM OF CAP HAS A BAND OF BROWN LEATHER AROUND IT. INSIDE LINING OF CAP IS BROWN. PRINTED ON LINING IS A RECTANGLE, WITHIN WHICH READS "THE WOLFE CAP CO. MONTREAL 1943 SIZE 7 1/4", IN GOLD. ABOVE THIS A TAG IS SEWN ON WHICH READS "W1E0045 LEDGERWOOD. J.". 4. TICKET STUB. 0.1CM(H) X 5.4CM(L) X 2.0CM. RECTANGULAR PIECE OF YELLOWED PAPER. ON FRONT IS BLACK PRINT, THAT READS "VOID IF DETACHED ON PRESENTATION WESTERN CANADIAN GREYOUND LINES, LTD. SEAT CHECK 6523". IN COAT POCKET.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

UNIFORM, SERGEANT, CANADIAN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS, CA. 1941-1946 BELONGED TO MAGRATH-BORN JEAN (LEDGERWOOD) STONE, WHO SERVED WITH THE CANADIAN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (CWAC) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. IN 1941 OVER 100 LETHBRIDGE WOMEN FORMED A BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE (CATS) FOR PART-TIME MILITARY TRAINING. WHEN THE CANADIAN ARMY OPENED ITS DOORS TO WOMEN LATER THAT SUMMER, SEVERAL DOZEN CATS ENLISTED FOR REGULAR SERVICE. OTHER LETHBRIDGE WOMEN GAINED DISTINCTION IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE—WOMEN’S DIVISION, THE WOMEN’S ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL SERVICE (WRENS), AND THE MEDICAL AND NURSING SERVICES. JEAN SERVED OVERSEAS 1942-43 AS "SERGEANT SECRETARY CWAC". IN 1945 SHE WAS IN FRANCE WHERE SHE WAS DEMOBILIZED. IN 1946 SHE MARRIED WALTER STONE IN LONDON IN CANADA SHE WAS COMMANDING OFFICER SECRETARY AT SUFFIELD, ALBERTA. SEE P19970073015-GA FOR LEGION HISTORY. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD, “MRS. JEAN GERTRUDE STONE OF TABER PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1992 AT THE AGE OF 68 YEARS. JEAN WAS BORN MARCH 11, 1923 AT MAGRATH, ALBERTA. SHE ENLISTED IN THE C.W.A.C. FROM 1941-45 SERVING OVERSEAS WHERE SHE MET WALTER. THEY WERE MARRIED ON DECEMBER 1, 1946 AT SOUTH END ON SEA, ENGLAND. THEY RETURNED TO TABER IN 1947 WHERE THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO RESIDE UNTIL THE TIME OF HER PASSING.”

Catalogue Number

P20000047008

Acquisition Date

2000-12

Collection

Museum

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