Long overdue photos of my CEF uniform collection

Hi there all

I Thought it was time I get some quick photos of my collection room for those you interested

It's hard to tell what is what so here is a quick rundown of the tunics



1. HIGHLAND TUNICS PHOTO

The first one on the left was once owned by Lt McLaurin of the 16th Bn who was killed in action at the battle of Mt Sorrel
The tunic is named and dated and came out of the war museum as part of a trade.
It has a black mourning armband sewn to it for his brother that had been killed in action months earlier.
Thanks Victor for locating that wonderful officers 16th sporran for me

The next one is a 1918 dated & named shoulder ranked tunic to Captain George Orloff of the 2nd tunnelling coy of the Canadian engineers
He was sent home on 1918 suffering from shell shock. It is not patched but still interests me.

Next is the complete grouping once belonging to Pte Tom Harrison of the 42nd Black watch bn'
he was shot in the chest by an exploding bullet and managed to survive the war. Everything seen on display was his, not shown are his medals, photos, discharge paper and his 236th bn Mclean kilt from when he was originally attested to that unit.

15th bn tunic (48th). It's hard to see but the helmet is painted to the15th (48th) bn as well.
The Glengarry, letters and kilt are all named to pte Sinclair of the 15th bn (48th)

Complete CEF cavalry saddle (tks Tony)

PHOTO WITH OVERCOAT AND P08'
Top row left to right
1st Div' CFA tunic with 1st Artillery ammunition column helmet (From War museum)

21st bn' named tunic to pte Sutton. He suffered from shell shock three times, was shot in the chest and later shot in the head.
I can see why he was transferred to a labour bn later in the war as a result of his numerous injuries. (HQ patched, also from War museum)

5th Div' CFA tunic. The only formation from the 5th div that made it to France and saw plenty of action was the artillery from the 5th
The tunic is displayed with the helmet of Major Victor Kent who was the officer in charge of training the 56th battery and went overseas in charge of that unit. He was killed in action in March 1918 by an exploding shell.

Bottom row
Canadian Engineers tramway and searchlight tunic, paper label dated 1918

1st Div' MGC HQ tunic, is named to MC winner Lt Gailbraith, but Galbraith was never in the MCG and was discharged due to poor health in Jan 1918
This tunic was most likely given to another officer.


PHOTO WITH RFC TUNIC

TOP ROW:
RFC maternity tunic dated Jan 1918 named to J.Weston Barber, made by Burberrys
and hat also. pants cap, boots etc..

The next is an amazing all original 1st Canadian tank corp tunic with it's original cap (tks John)

Next is a 2nd Bn tunic and helmet. Tunic is named to Pte Neville. Came with some photos, and his medals.
East Ontario Regt' titles.

4th CMGB named to pte Whytock. came with his dog tags
displayed with a 4th CMGB helmet (tks Tony)

2nd Brigade CFA Heavy Artillery (aka Garrison)

In the corner
1st Div Motor transport tunic, named to Charles Peterson
Displayed with 1916 Dated jerkin and ww1 Laragin trench boots

BOTTOM ROW:

26th Bn; tunic with perfect 1917 paper label as well as a 1918 ink stamp

2nd Div' Cdn medical tunic named and dated to Captain Russ Cochran
This grouping came with one medal, his steamer trunk, two commission, medical diploma from University of Toronto,
shrapnel he removed from soldiers, diary, photos etc...



TWO TUNIC PHOTO
7 button tunic 30th CEF battalion
19th battalion tunic named to pte Cullen, wounded twice

TWO OTHER TUNICS
Medical Officers tunic, (It's hard to see but there are cloth CANADA titles sewn into the shoulder straps)

The red tunic is the 7 button pre-war militia pattern badge for the 33rd Bruce regt' from Walkerton Ontario
Has a 1909 dated blue with white band infantry cap

AND THE HATS...