Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

R.C.A. SERGE UNIFORM - MILITARY 1966

Date

1966

Materials

LEATHER, METAL, WOOD

No. Pieces

8

Description

SIZE 44-66 .1 SUIT JACKET. KHAKI. 8 SILVER BUTTONS WITH EMBLEMS; 4 CENTRE BUTTONS ARE 2.5 CM, POCKET BUTTONS ARE 1.6 CM., BUTTON ON SHOULDER FLAP, OTHER END SEWN INTO SEAM ON EACH SHOULDER FLAP THERE ARE 4 GOLD DETACHABLE PINS, CROWN, 2 DIAMOND SHAPED PINS AND A R.C.A. PIN. ON THE UNDERSIDE OF FLAP IS A COTTER PIN. ON EACH LAPEL IS AN EMBLEM "FEATHER HEADDRESS OVER SCROLL UBIQUE". 2 HOOK & EYES ON INSIDE, HOOK ON BUTTON HOLE SIDE, EYE ON BUTTON SIDE. 2 LABELS ON INSIDE OF JACKET, 1 BLACK WITH GOLD LETTERING "TAILORED FOR STAN'S MEN'S WEAR - STAN PESZAT - LETHBRIDGE, ALTA."; OTHER BLUE WITH WHITE LETTERING "TAILORED IN CANADA'S GOLDEN HORSESHOE". SPLIT TAIL. MANUFACTURE LABEL INSIDE THE INVISIBLE POCKET . .2 BELT. 114.3 CM LENGTH. KHAKI. SILVER BELT BUCKLE, OPPOSITE END HAS 3 SETS OF 2 HOLES. 2 SETS OF SNAPS ON REVERSE SIDE OF BELT. .3 TROUSERS. BROWN GREEN. SIZE 40. PLEATED FRONT, 2 BACK POCKETS, 1 FRONT POCKET (RIGHT SIDE), 7 WAISTBAND LOOPS, 1 BUTTON INSIDE ZIPPER CLOSURE, SILVER ZIPPER AND CLASP. 32" LEG. BACK SEAM IS SPLIT AT WAIST. 6 1.6CM BROWN BUTTONS INSIDE WAISTBAND. .4 CAP. BROWN GREEN COLOUR. SIZE 12.0CM (H) X 18.5CM (D). PLASTIC COVERED GREEN LINING, RIBBON INSIDE BACK, 7 1-4" (IN PEN) ON LEATHER BRIM, LINING LABEL "J.R. GAUNT & SON (CANADA) CO. LIMITED, 616 LAGAUCHETIERE ST. WEST MONTREAL 3". LEATHER BAND AROUND HAT (CAN BE ENLARGED). METAL EMBLEM CENTRE FRONT (EMBOSSED AS BUTTONS). .5 SWAGGER STICK. 60.96 CM. LONG. MEDIUM BROWN. SOME STAINS, SCRATCHES, WHITE PAINT MARK. SEAM DOWN ONE SIDE OF LEATHER, ENDS ARE ROUNDED, "F.T. KING" ENGRAVED ON ONE END. .6 SABRE TACK. MEDIUM BROWN. OUTSIDE LEATHER DARKER THAN INSIDE. .7 SAM BROWNE BELT. 2 PIECES. GOLD COLOURED BUCKLE, CLASPS, HANGERS AND SNAPS. DESIGN ON LEATHER BY BUCKLE. 14 HOLES OTHER END. 2 PIECES OF LEATHER ENLARGES THE EXTENSION LENGTHS.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

FOR FURTHER HISTORY SEE FILE P19790079000-GA. ALSO ATTACHED HISTORY P19790097000-GA. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING. ACCORDING TO FREDERICK “FRED” THOMAS KING’S OBITUARY IN THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD, “KING PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY MARCH 8TH 1986, AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS, BELOVED HUSBAND OF MRS. NANCY KING OF 1416, 15TH AVENUE SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE. BORN IN LONDON ENGLAND IN 1904, THE LATE MR. KING IMMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1919 TO MAPLE CREEK SASKATCHEWAN. HE LATER MOVED TO WINNIPEG, MANITOBA WHERE HE TRAINED AS A MECHANIC FOR THE CPR. FRED LATER MOVED TO ALBERTA WHERE HE BECAME INVOLVED IN THE AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1927, FORMING FRED KING MOTOR CO. LTD., IN 1945, AND OPERATED A SUCCESSFUL AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP UNTIL RETIRING IN 1971. MR. KING WAS APPOINTED HONORARY LIEUTENANT COLONEL 18TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY IN 1965 AND HONORARY COLONEL 1969-1977. HE WAS ALSO APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ARMY CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA FROM 1971-1977 AND SERVED ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ALBERTA ARMY CADET LEAGUE FROM 1971-78 AND WAS PRESIDENT FROM 1975-1976.” ACCORDING TO THE BIOGRAPHY IN THE PERMANENT FILE, “KING ENLISTED AS GUNNER 112TH FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY IN 1940 AND WAS COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT 41ST FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY IN 1944. KING WAS ALSO AN HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL STEWART BRANCH OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (AT THE TIME OF DONATION IN 1982).” FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING SERVICE RECORDS, PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P19790097000

Acquisition Date

1978-10

Collection

Museum

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