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Accession Number |
2024.5.4 |
Object Name |
Blazer |
Tag Line |
William Dorey's Royal Canadian Legion blazer. |
Collection |
Military |
Description |
William Dorey's navy blue Legion blazer. The blazer has two gold buttons on the front that hold it closed. The buttons have a striped background and a cross design on them with a crown on the top and bottom. A Legion patch is on the left breast pocket that has metal stitching throughout. The logo consists of a white circle with a red maple leaf in the centre along with a ring of text that surrounds it and a crown at the top. The text around the circle reads "MEMORIAM EORUM RETINEBIMUS." There is a dark blue banner at the bottom of the patch that has "Legion" in gold lettering with three red poppies underneath it. There is a large pocket with a top flap on either side of the lower section of the blazer. Each of the sleeves has three gold buttons on the cuff that have the same design as the ones on the front The interior of the blazer is lined with a lighter blue fabric and there is a pocket both sides of the interior. On the left side pocket, there is a white tag "Serge Saint Yves" in gold lettering with a gold border around it. There is a shoulder pad inside each of the shoulders. |
Provenance |
William Dorey was born in Rossland in 1926 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in the early 1940s. He served as a ASDIC or sonar operator aboard the HMCS French, an examination vessel based out of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. After the war, Will returned to Rossland, marrying Pat Bowen on September 25, 1946. Together, William and Pat had three children - Colleen, Rob, and Cecilia. Will had a love of travelling and a curiosity about the world and other cultures - a love that his children attribute to the broadening of his horizons that leaving Rossland had given him. Some of the happiest times for Will were when he was working abroad in Turkey (Pat joined him for this experience) and Africa. After Will retired from Cominco, he enjoyed his time at the family cabin at Christina Lake, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Will was a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #14 and was honoured to march in the Remembrance Day parade each year (image 1). Will passed away in 2006 at the age of 80. |
Made By |
Serge Saint Yves |
Material |
Fabric/Thread/Metal |
Dimensions |
H-81 W-53 D-3 cm |
Dimension Details |
Collar Diameter: 20cm, Sleeve cuff Diameter: 14cm, Sleeve Inseam: 44cm, Pockets W17.5cm H23cm. |
People |
Dorey, William |
Search Terms |
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #14 HMCS French |
Subjects |
Military Uniform Legion Blazer |
Source |
Colleen Legare |