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I'm pretty sure that it is no longer stocked.
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Nope. Long since retired.
We do get the Muskrat monstrosity I have yet to wear on parade. Made a great hat for arctic operations. Weirdest "dress uniform used as operational kit" experience I've had in my career.
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It a fantastic piece of kit for prairie winters.
WLSC
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I kinda like it. Waaaaay better then a tuque . I whore it all the time (but only below -15 before you say that it’s not for summer
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Wear it with fishnet stockings and stilettos?
GK .Dundas
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Not for summ...sigh why am I always the last to know.I kinda like it. Waaaaay better then a tuque . I whore it all the time (but only below -15 before you say that it’s not for summer
At least it explains the looks.
OldSolduer
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Just like my dear papa?
WLSC
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Absolutely. There’s no other way don’t you think
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Yeah. This piece of wonder.
Some people never did learn how to shape it properly.
They came out earlier. I remember wearing those when we went to Winnipeg to do a salute in January or February of 1972 for Edgar Benson when he was MND for six months. That was one freezing trip home on the Trans Canada in 3/4 ton TPUs and Deuces. The freaking hat did have ear flaps tucked in it. It was a horrible piece of kit but better in Manitoba at minus 20 than a forage cap.
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I think RMC still has cadets in them.
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That line made me recall something about the old uniforms. There was something about the WWI (high collared) uniforms supposed to be loose-fitting (it was a combat uniform after all), but it got peacocked to the point that it was hard to raise arms to fire weapons.
Same with the WWII Battle Dress jackets and Navy Square Rig uniform jumpers.
Now, I have no idea how true any of that was, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened.
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Oh the Cap, fuzzy, ridiculous?
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I'm not sure about peacocking in the square rig. Generally our sailors were viewed as unkept and slovenly when it comes to WW2. Yet did yoemans work in MGB/MTBs and ASW.
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Well then, why mess with tradition?
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I've seen a cartoon drawing of a WWII Canadian Sailor going on a run ashore in his best tidily rig. I'll see if I can find it on the interweb.
Found it.
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He has an earing! See its tradition!
We need to do more to celebrate this guy:
Thomas G. Fuller - Wikipedia
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That was a group of pirates for sure!He has an earing! See its tradition!
We need to do more to celebrate this guy:
View attachment 77014Thomas G. Fuller - Wikipedia
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Champagne Navy: Canada's Small Boat Raiders of the Seco…
Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.
Halifax Tar
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That was a group of pirates for sure!
Champagne Navy: Canada's Small Boat Raiders of the Seco…
Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.www.goodreads.com
That is a book the oft comes to sea with me as well.
Happy Guy
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Thanks for the book recommendation.He has an earing! See its tradition!
We need to do more to celebrate this guy:
View attachment 77014Thomas G. Fuller - Wikipedia
It makes me wonder how the war brings out magnificent characters like Capt (N) Fuller whereas in peacetime he would probably be disciplined for not following the archaic rules or dress infractions.
Looks like the British went and redesigned all the cap badges at once. I suppose it will take considerable time to actually produce and issue, but I was under the impression that it would be a more gradual process.
My guess is that we will see the Tudor Crown ranks come in with the new uniforms.
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