Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

JACKET

Date

1952

Materials

COTTON

No. Pieces

3

Length

78.0

Width

43.5

Description

PARADE DRESS SUMMER. "STERLING CLOTHING CO. LTD. 1952". 6 FABRIC INSIGNIA - STITCHED ON. BLUE SHOULDER BRAID. BELT, METAL BUCKLE. SOME WEAR ON BELT AND BUTTONHOLES.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

6TH FIELD ENGINEERS - VANCOUVER REGIMENT. LANDED IN FRANCE AFTER BATTLE OF CAEN IN JUNE 1944 A DAY FOLLOWING D-DAY LANDINGS 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.

Catalogue Number

P19880064001

Acquisition Date

1988-07

Collection

Museum

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