Cold Sunday fleamarket Canadian Mackinaw ?

[wrecker]

I found this canadian 1952 jacket in a flea market whilst getting out of the wind,a trawl round the internet describes it a shawl collard mackinaw,naval coat and despatch riders coat,any idea of correct description ? It will suit driving my jeep as its warm as toast.

[Gunny Hartmann]

What kind of material is it made from mate?...

[wrecker]

Its same outer material as ETO mackinaws ive got so good quality cotton canvas with thick wool lining.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Only a guess but i think i'd shy away from the Dispatch rider idea, i'd have thought they'd be a rubberised waterproof material!..

[wrecker]

I have a DR coat british and as you say rubberised material,hopefully theres some canadian members out there that can suggest its proper use.

[wrecker]

British columbia dragoons in England 1942 wearing a short pattern coat i didnt know about.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I have moved this thread over the the Western Allies forum in the hope it will get more views.

Cheers, Ade.

[wrecker]

Ok Adrian,thanks.
Just seen a ww2 coat canadian rubberised short sell on ebay so i expect thats the type used by the dragoons.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I had not seen the coat in the pic before either.

Cheers, Ade.

[wrecker]

They had rubberised pantaloons as well apparently only found those through a ebay sale again,im surprised how little i could find on the interweb about canadian equipment ww2 or otherwise,may be im missing a good website ?