WWII Royal Canadian Navy Duffle Coat

During the First and Second World Wars, the duffle coat became a popular piece of cold-weather clothing for sailors. The duffle coat, usually navy blue or camel-coloured, featured thick woolen fabric, a hood large enough to accommodate naval caps, and horn or wooden toggle buttons which could be unfastened even while wearing gloves or mittens. Duffle coats became popular ashore, and British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery was frequently seen wearing one.

Offered a shorter verison of the coat with 3 toggles all present and the waist belt included. The material is in the Camel cream colour often favoured by the sailors and is un marked, but with the owners initials stitch in the inside of the hood. It is definitely military issue with the brass fasteners around the hood for a protective face mask typical of early issue garments. There are two small moth holes and some tracking, but after being stored outdoors in freezing conditions any moth larva are long gone. A nice example of a coat worn in the North Atlantic Campaign on deck duty.

Code: 51125