Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

COLONEL UNIFORM 1969

Date

1969

Materials

WOOL, LEATHER, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

6

Description

.1 CAP. WORSTED WOOL, LEATHER, PLASTIC. DARK GREEN, BLACK. . SIZE: 7 1/4. GREEN WOOL PEAKED CAP, BLACK PATENT LEATHER BRIM AND SLIDING STRAP ATTACHED TO CAP BY 2 GOLD COLORED BUTTONS. GLUED TO BRIM ARE GOLD THREAD OAK LEAVES. A GREEN BANK ENCIRCLES CAP TO WHICH IS ATTACHED A GOLD INSIGNIA - A CANON TOPPED BY A CROWN "UBIQUE QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT". BROWN LEATHER SWEAT BAND INSIDE. YELLOW TAG SEWN TO CROWN "PRINCIPAL CAP SERVICE SENIOR OFFICER OF MARCH 1972 8405-21-852-5411 SIZE: 7 1/4" .2 SHIRT. POLYESTER COTTON. LIGHT GREEN. COLLAR: 44.5 CM. WHITE TAG W/ BLACK LETTERING "LAUNDER WITH LUKE WARM WATER WITH MILD SOAP/LAVER A L'EAUTIEDE AVEC UN SAVONNAGE DOUX". 6 WHITE BUTTON FRONT CLOSURE. 1-BUTTON CUFFS. 2 BREAST POCKETS, 1 BUTTON DOWN FLAPS. 1 BUTTON-DOWN EPAULETS ON SHOULDERS. .3 TIE. 1.28 M LGTH. WOOL BLEND. DARK GREEN, BLACK. TIE HAS A BLACK RIBBON LOOP ON BACK. .4 BELT. 1.5 M LGTH. WOOL BLEND. NAVY BLUE, GREY. NAVY BLUE SEWN TO GREY GROSGRAIN BACKING. BLACK BUCKLE & LOOP. 5 EYELETS ON OPPOSITE END. .5 TROUSERS. WOOL BLEND. DARK GREEN. SIZE N20. PLEATED FRONT, 6 WAISTBAND LOOPS, 82 CM INSEAM. BACK SEAM SPLIT AT WAIST. 4 POCKETS. WHITE TAG, BLACK LETTERING "SCOTT UNIFORM CO. LTD. TROUSERS MAN'S, SERVICE DRESS (RIFLE GREEN) MARCH 1969 8905-21-851-1838 SIZE N20". E N20" .6 JACKET. WOOL BLEND. DARK GREEN. SIZE: N20. 6 SILVER COLORED BUTTONS WITH EMBLEMS. 4 FRONT CLOSURE ARE 2 CM DIA., POCKET BUTTONS ARE 1.7 CM DIA. ON EACH LAPEL IS AN EMBLEM "FEATHER HEADDRESS OVER SCROLL UBIQUE". 2 BREAST POCKETS. BLACK LABEL, GOLD LETTERING "TAILORED FOR STAN'S MEN'S WEAR-STAN PESZAT-LETHBRIDGE ALTA." 2 INSIDE POCKETS. 2 "CANADA" SHOULDER PATCHES. HIP POCKETS WITH FLAPS. 4 GOLD RINGS ON EITHER SLEEVE.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

*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 P19790097000.

Catalogue Number

P19860039000

Acquisition Date

1985-10

Collection

Museum

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