Tunic was parsed on a FB page. A couple of issues to note. First, there was a program called CanLoan, under which junior Canadian officers were "loaned" to the British. However, there were only infantry officers and ordnance officers sent through this program. There is no record of artillery officers serving in such a capacity. Second, the parachute qualification wing is identified as a Type 8 or Type 9 in Ken Joyce's book. Note the style of the maple leaf, the blunt tips of the wing feathers and the location of the shroud lines. (attached well in from the side of the canopy.) These are noted as not issued until 1949.
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Res ipsa loquitur
Last edited by Bill A; 10-01-17 at 09:29 PM.
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