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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.08.01 |
Object Name |
Uniform, Military |
Year Range from |
1939 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Features |
Dark olive green button up army jacket with long sleeves, cinched at each wrist, and a collar. Waist is cinched with a buckle. Jacket fabric is pleated at the back. There is a large pocket with a triangular flap on each breast, proper left pocket is topped by three ribbon bars placed end to end and wrapped in a plastic cover. Proper left arm has 5 patches beginning at the shoulder. Patch 1: 14 RCA, patch 2: CANADA, patch 3: French grey rectangle, patch 4/5 is a separate cannon above a a one piece 3 stripe chevron. Proper right arm has 6 badges, moving down from the shoulder there is a second 14 RCA patch, a second CANADA patch, a second French grey rectangle, a combination of a cannon above three chevrons partially covered by a laurel wreath/crown/bomb. The final patch is located at the bottom of the forearm, five reversed chevrons starting with 1 white topped with 4 red. |
Object Story |
Edmund D. Wright was a member of the Adolphustown & Fredericksburg community, and was born December 21, 1920, being raised by Archibald and Lillian Wright. Edmund would go on to enlist with the 32/34 Royal Canadian Artillery Field Battery during the Second World War, and was mustered to the 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery in the 14th Field Regiment in the Royal Canadian Artillery. After a stop in the United Kingdom, Sergeant Wright would be deployed to the beaches of Normandy, France during D-Day. Wright would survive the conflict and return to his home region and marry Ruth Duffet, giving birth to two daughters, Susan and Sherry. Wright, after the war, found himself as the treasurer of South Fredericksburgh Township, as a real estate agent, and as a farmer. Edmund Wright would pass away on September 21, 1968. The patches tell us small and large details about Edmund's career in the military. The 14 RCA patches indicate that he was a member of the 14th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. The French grey rectangular patches located below the "CANADA" patches indicates that his regiment was part of the division troupes of 3rd Canadian Division. The three connected chevrons with the cannon above it indicates that he was a Sergeant as opposed to the lesser rank of Lance Sergeant which would have three separate chevrons and no additional decoration above. The chevrons on the proper right sleeve have a second layer of laurel wreath around and "S" with a crown, possibly indicating that he had reached the rank of Staff Sergeant, though were unable to confirm this as of 2022. The final badge located on the forearm on the proper right side, is an upside down stack of chevrons with one white chevron below 4 red ones indicating that he already had a year of pre war service, and four full years of war service as indicated by the red chevrons. The Ribbon bars present on the proper left breast of the jacket sit there in place of the corresponding medal. Moving out from the midline of the jacket the first ribbon represents the 1939-1945 Star, the second ribbon represents the France and Germany Star, and the third on the outer edge of the jacket represents the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with a maple leaf clasp indicating 60 days of service outside of Canada. |
People |
Wright, Edmund D. Wright, Lillian Wright, Archibald Wright, Ruth (nee Duffet) Wright, Susan Wright, Sherry |
Subjects |
Army Military WWII D-Day Real estate Farming Treasurer Military badges Military patches Military Medals |
Search Terms |
Adolphustown Fredericksburgh South Fredericksburgh 32/34 Royal Canadian Artillery Field battery 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery 14 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Normandy France United Kingdom |