Bush Jacket and Pants-

Hi All

Picked these up in Nova Scotia this passed wknd.

The shirt:





Shirt stamp is inside right and says

MILLER & GABBE LTD
JACKETS, COTTON DRILL, O.D. 7
SEPT. 1957
22N/31/7242

and the stamp is 669 over the arrow over an S and an I (I think).

The Pants





and that stamp is inside left on the front pocket material and says

FEDERAL PANTS INC.
Trousers, Cotton, Drill, O.D. 7
JULY 1964
8405-21-800-3216
Size 7036-N-13

Funny to see an NSN and size (at least the first 4 digits) the same as today.

regards
Darrell

Nice!

Hi Dale

Thanks. The pants are in extremely good condition and the shirt is intact, a bit more used and has a few stains. No personal naming present.

Not being a uniform guy, I was wondering if these were of any sort of identifiable pattern. Apparently issued to an RCAF NCO who manned microwave relay stations in France in the late 50's and 60's.

regards
Darrell

Standard army issue bush dress used from 1949 into the 60's. Interesting that it was issued to the air force.

A few pics...


Canadian soldiers on their way to the Congo, August 1960. Library and Archives Canada


Kato Pyrgos, Cyprus, 15 April 1964

Hi Steve and Dale

Thanks for your input.

Yes, I too thought it odd to see the RCAF issued with it but reconcilled in that they were deployed in 2 1/2 trucks with portable antennas to hilltops in the woods and lived under canvas the whole time for weeks on end. I imagine the Blue BD wasn't as practical.

I'm returning next week for some "badges" that may go with them.

regards
Darrell