Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Battle-Dress Jacket

Description

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) 1st Canadian Army Battle-Dress Jacket as intended for a Lieutenant-Colonel. The Canadian-made Battledress was made according to the British 1937 Pattern. The Battledress was the standard uniform for all Army Personnel, officers and other ranks in the theatres of operations. This Battledress is is nicely maker marked by the company 'J. Elkin Co Ltd.' and dated March 1943, the jacket is also marked with a Canadian 'broad-arrow' marking. The battledress is size 15 marked. Period hand-sewn to the tunic is a pair of canvas 'Royal Canadian Armoured Corps' titles above machine-sewn 1st Canadian Army flashes and embroidered rank insignia to the shoulder straps indicating the rank Lieutenant-Colonel. To the wearer's lower right sleeve a 4 year's service badge has been nicely hand-sewn. All insignia are original period applied. The tunic comes together with a ribbon-bar which is sewn directly to the breast consisting of an Order of the British Empire (OBE) ribbon, Afrika Star with 1st Army cypher attached (rarely seen), a Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM) and Mentioned in Dispatches (MiD) oakleaves, these came loose from the tunic and will be included in a small zip bag inside the breast-pocket. The combination of the medals and rank might help with research to add a name to the jacket. Great and interesting original tunic in very good condition!