July 22, 20215 yr #1 A war service dress blouse. Made by Blem Clothing Co 1944. It came out of the estate of Heath Lamberts, a Canadian living in Pittsburgh Pa. He was an actor on television, movies and theater. The 48th Highlanders jacket that i have also came from his estate.
July 24, 20215 yr Author #3 14 minutes ago, Scarecrow said: Very nice jacket, particularly with the Pathfinder badge, Nice pick up! Thank you for your comment. I don't know what you mean by Pathfinder badge, and need to know more. I had always assumed that it was just a RCAF hat badge. Thanks Tom
July 24, 20215 yr #4 The badge on the jacket is exactly like an officer’s cap badge. However when displayed on the tunic like yours it means he was a Pathfinder. Since the RAF bombed at night the Pathfinder Force flew ahead of the bomber stream and dropped flares to mark the target. There were a lot less pathfinders than regular bomber aircrew. Hope this helps. Paul (aka Scarecrow)
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