service dress jumper
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19960051-002
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Event
1939-1945 Second World War
1939-1945 Battle of the Atlantic - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Rosenberg & Co Ltd
- Date Made 1945/03/09
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Personal artifacts
- Sub-category Clothing, outerwear
- Department Dress and Insignia
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1945/03/09
- Latest 1945/03/09
- Inscription ROSENBERG & CO. LTD. ST.JOHN'S NFLD Name J.J. Doyle Date 9-3-45 no 17196
- Materials Mammal wool
- Rank LEADING CODER
- Service Component Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Unit HMCS Digby
- Measurements Length 63.5 cm, Width 43.5 cm
- Caption Service Dress and Cap, Leading Seaman John Doyle
- Additional Information John Doyle's service dress (19960051-002 and 19960051-003) and cap (19960051-001) - the traditional "square rig" - reflects his wartime service. By the Second World War, it would have been worn mostly ashore and for certain activities on board ship. The rating's rank of a "fouled" anchor - an anchor wrapped in a cable or rope - on the left sleeve indicates that Doyle is a leading seaman. The chevron below shows three years of good conduct. On the right sleeve, the crossed signal flags over a letter "C" are the trade badge of a coder. Near the cuff, chevrons indicate three years of service. The cap ribbon with 'HMCS' identifies its wearer as a Canadian sailor but omits the ship's name for wartime security reasons.