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Catalog Number |
976.C48 |
Object Name |
Coat, Great |
Year Range from |
1950 |
Year Range to |
1969 |
Features |
Officer's dress overcoat in heavy khaki melton wool cloth, body half lined. Double breasted with 4 brass buttons, back belt with brass buttons, epaulettes with buttons and lieutennants pips (2). Short back vent, two flapped pockets, two inner pockets. Pips, with split pins of cuprous metal with a rosette or feather back ground surmounted by a Maltese cross heavily laden by laurel weaths and the raised motto "TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO" on perimeter. |
Object Story |
This greatcoat was worn by James Honey during his service in the Royal Canadian Artillery between 1950 and 1969. Captain James Gregory Harrison Honey was born the 3rd child of Evelyn Jessie Greig and Clayton A. Honey in Regina, Saskatchewan in November of 1928. In 1936, the family moved to Ontario soon settling in the Kingston, Ontario area. James enlisted into the Royal Canadian Artillery with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and served during the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. James continued to serve with the force until 1969 in England, Germany, Alberta and British Columbia. In the meantime James married Gloria Joanne Hinan in 1966 after which the two had their two children, Jacquelyn and Greg. The two lived together in the Kingston area for the remainder of their lives. Gloria passed away on December 13th, 1994 at the age of 65. James passed away 12 years later on March 1st, 2006 at the age of 78. The two are buried together in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston. |
People |
Greig, Evelyn Jessie Hinan, Gloria Joanne Honey, Clayton A. Honey, Cpt. James |
Subjects |
1950's 1960's Clothing & dress Costumes Korean War Military Military life Military officers Military personnel Military uniforms People associated with military activities Soldiers Soldiers, Korean War Uniforms |
Search Terms |
1950s 1960s Alberta British Columbia Calgary England Germany Kingston Korean War Regina, Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Artillery Soldier Soldiers Vancouver |