service dress jacket
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19790488-002
- Event 1939-1945 Second World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer --
- Date Made --
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Personal artifacts
- Sub-category Clothing, outerwear
- Department Dress and Insignia
- Museum CWM
- Materials Mammal wool, Acetate
- Branch Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service
- Rank Leading Wren
- Service Component Royal Canadian Navy
- Measurements Length 68.0 cm, Width 39.5 cm
- Related activity Photographer
- Caption Uniform, Leading Wren Lorna Stanger
- Additional Information This uniform belonged to Lorna Stanger, who served in Britain as a photographer with the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. The cap tally on her hat bears the letters "HMCS" for "His Majesty's Canadian Ship", which identified the wearer as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy but maintained security by concealing the identity of the ship or shore establishment in which they served. The right sleeve of her uniform carries a badge indicating her trade as a Leading Photographer (top), along with two chevrons (bottom) testifying to two years of completed wartime service.