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Naval Reserve Uniform - Greatcoat

Naval Reserve Uniform - Greatcoat

Date1944
Dimensionslength 46.75"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lorraine Shuttleworth, London, Ontario,1995.
Object number1995.021.001
Label TextLondoner Lieutenant James Shuttleworth wore this Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve greatcoat. He served on a frigate in the North Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic, helping to protect vessels from German submarine attacks. Those vessels carried crucial military supplies and personnel from Canada to the United Kingdom.
NameUniform, Military