Help dating RCN Greatcoat
Article about: I lucked into an old Royal Canadian Navy ratings greatcoat at my neighbourhood charity store (never skip the women's outerwear section!) and I'm trying to learn a little more about it. Unfor
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Update: It took me a couple days to realize C.B.Code was the original wearer; Code did not immediately register as a surname. I was able to identify the individual, to a high degree of certainty. Helpfully, Mr. Code's obituary had an image of his service medals (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/ Overseas Bar). To be eligible for all these medals, I can estimate that Code deployed between December 7, 1943 and November 8, 1944, and served at least 18 months.
Follow-up question to the community: Would Code have had access to this coat as a (presumably) ordinary seaman during the war or would he have to have made able seaman after 30 months of service (June 1946-May 1947)?
Thanks!
Last edited by RaketenStadt; 10-03-2024 at 08:11 PM.
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