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Naval Reserve Uniform - Uniform Pants

Date1944
Dimensionslength 30"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lorraine Shuttleworth, London, Ontario,1995.
Object number1995.021.004
Label TextLondoner Lieutenant James Shuttleworth wore these trousers as part of his Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform. 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