UNIFORM, MILITARY

Description: SHORT WAISTED KHAKI WOOL SERGE BATTLE DRESS JACKET, W/ 2 BREAST POCKETS & ATTACHED BELT W/ BUCKLE. EACH SHOULDER HAS 1 EPAULETTE FASTENED W/ 1 BUTTON, A RED SHOULDER TITLE MARKED IN BLUE "ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS". BADGE OF GREEN & WHITE DEPICT FLAMING BOMB. SERGEANT CHEVRONS. SPECIALTY BADGE ON LOWER RIGHT SLEEVE DEPICTS SURVEY TRANSIT SURMOUNTED BY QUEENS CROWN. RIBBON BAR ABOVE LEFT BREAST POCKET: 1939-45 STAR, FRANCE & GERMANY STAR, BOTTOM: DEFENCE MEDAL, CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL, WAR MEDAL 1939-45. CROWN.

History: 6TH FIELD ENGINEERS VANCOUVER REGIMENT. #C 100867 R.C.E. DONOR JOINED AFTER BATTLE OF CAEN, 1 DAY AFTER D-DAY JUNE 1944 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.