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Catalog Number |
1979.841 |
Object Name |
Tunic |
Year Range from |
1939 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Features |
The object is a nursing officer dress tunic, RCMAC from WW2. The exterior is a dark navy colour in wool garberdine cloth and the interior of the object is lined with navy blue rayon silk , except for the border which is dark navy garberdine wool. The object is single brested and is small in size. The back of the waist has three verticle darts and the front shoulder area has two waist darts. The bodice is fitted and there are three black button clsures on the front. The silk maker's mark reads 'ROWE'S in yellow embroidery thread. This company was located in England. The small cotton name tag reads M.E. Walters. A pocket is on the left breast of the object and it is pleated. The object was machine made and hand finsihed. |
Object Story |
This tunic was made for the Canadian Army Medical Corps uniform by the Rowes clothing company. The Canadian Army Medical Corp began as an administrative corps in 1904 initially divided into the permeant (regular) and non-permanent (reserve) divisions. In 1919, the regular division of the corps was given the title of "Royal" with the reserve division gaining the title 17 years later officially becoming the Royal Canadian Army Medical Reserve (RCAMC) in 1936. In 1968, the corps was integrated into the Canadian forces and the RCAMC name was officially deactivated. This particular tunic was worn by Margaret E. Walters during her service in WWII. Margaret was born to Charles and Stella Walters (two of the founding members of the Walters Orchestra) in 1914. Margaret was raise in Napanee alongside her two brothers Allen and Charles. Between 1934 and 1935 she was trained at the Toronto General Hospital School for Nurses and earned her certification. During WWII, Margaret was a nursing officer in the RCAMC serving in both Canada and Europe. In 1941, while in England, Margaret married Frank L. Shipp and remained there for the duration of the war. In the following years the two had their three sons Peter Walters Shipp, Douglas Frank Shipp and Stuart Charles Shipp. The family then moved to Massachusetts and later to Berkeley, California where Margaret became a nurse. |
People |
Walters Family Walters, Margaret Walters, Margaret Elizabeth Walters, Margaret, 1914- Walters, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1879-1962 Walters, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1879-1963 Walters, Charles Augustus Walters, Stella G. (1884-1978) Walters, Stella Grace (1884-1978) |
Subjects |
1930's 1940's Military Military medicine Military personnel Military uniforms Uniforms World War II Nurses Nursing People associated with military activities People Costumes Clothing & dress |
Search Terms |
Napanee England Toronto World War Two Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |