Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1942

Date Range To

1946

Materials

WOOL, METAL, RAYON

No. Pieces

3

Description

.1 JACKET. 81(L) X 47(W). KHAKI GREEN. WOOL SERGE, METAL, RAYON. (4) 2.5 CM BRASS FRONT CLOSING BUTTONS, EMBOSSED WITH A "CROWN" "GR" "VI" HONI-SOIT MAL-Y PENSE "R.C.A.S.C.". 2 BREAST AND HIP POCKETS, FLAP CLOSURES SECURED WITH 1.8 CM BUTTONS (AS ABOVE). RED/BLUE FELT DIAMOND FLASHINGS ON BOTH SLEEVES. BRASS "CANADA" SHOULDER BADGES AND EPAULETS FASTENED WITH BUTTONS. 4 BRASS BADGES (2 ON EACH SHOULDER), GREEN PAINTED LEAVES "TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO", ATTACHED UNDERNEATH WITH COTTER PINS. 2 COPPER LAPEL PINS SIMILIAR TO BUTTONS, "ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS". TAN AND CREAM COLOUR LINING. BACK SPLIT VENT. 1 INSIDE LEFT BREAST POCKET, WHITE LABEL, BLUE/RED LETTERING "GEORGE STRAITH LTD. THE WOOLEN SPORT SHOP VICTORIA CANADA". "J.F. HORNE" IN INK. SEWN INSIDE POCKET A WHITE LABEL, BLACK LETTERING "SHIFFER HILLMAN" "HAND TAILORED CLOTHES-TORONTO" "TAILORED ESPECIALLY FOR" "MR 2ND LIEUT. J.F. HORNE" "DATE OCT 15/42" "NO 9994". 2 METAL BELT HOOKS. MULTI-COLOURED RIBBON BAR MEDAL, COPPER MAPLE LEAF SEWN ABOVE LEFT BREAST POCKET. .2 BELT. 4.8 CM WTH. X 97 CM LTH. WOOL SERGE, BRASS. BELT IS MADE FROM WOOL SERGE, A BRASS BUCKLE ATTACHED TO ONE END. 3 SETS OF 2 EYELET HOLES OPPOSITE END. SNAPS SEWN TO HOLD BELT END FLAT. GLUED TO INSIDE IS A STRIP OF CLOTH, ON WHICH IS WRITTEN "9994". .3 TROUSERS. 80 CM WAIST. WOOL SERGE. 81.6 CM LEG INSEAM. 6 BELT LOOPS. 2 FRONT SLANT POCKETS, 2 BACK POCKETS ONE WITH BUTTON. SMALL HOLE AT BACK SEAM. 6 BROWN 1.7CM BUTTONS SEWN TO INSIDE WAISTBAND. 1 HOOK, 1 BUTTON ZIPPER CLOSURE. WRITTEN IN INK ON WAISTBAND - "J.F. HORNE".

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

MR. JOHN FAIRFIELD HORNE WAS A LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, FIRST CANADIAN ARMY, H.Q. OVERSEAS. IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE LATE DONOR'S SON JIM HORNE GRANTED THE GALT WITH A COPY OF JOHN'S MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS WHICH WERE PROVIDED TO HIM BY LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA. JOHN HORNE JOINED THE MILITIA IN EDMONTON IN 1940 WHILE ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, PURSUING HIS B.SC UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. LIEUTENANT HORNE'S STATUS CHANGED IN JULY 1942 WHEN HE ATTESTED INTO THE ACTIVE SERVICE, SERVING OVERSEAS WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY. HE WAS STRUCK OFF STRENGTH IN MARCH 1946. PREVIOUS TO HIS STUDIES, JOHN HORNE WAS A RESIDENT OF LETHBRIDGE. UPON DISCHARGE, HE RETURNED TO THE CITY, RESIDING HERE WITH HIS FAMILY UNTIL 1988. JOHN HORNE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LETHBRIDGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P19860041000

Acquisition Date

1985-11

Collection

Museum

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