Hi guys,
I found this neat set of WWII Canadian navy hats and storage box in an antiques store and I just had to have it.
Included are one plain white navy cap in great condition except one side of the chinstrap has been reattached with a safety pin. This one is maker marked" Rayman Cap Co. size 7, 1941 Toronto" It also has a seperate stamp"Naval".
The second cap is the navy blue with the HMCS YORK cap tally. This cap is also in excellent condition except the chinstrap is reattached on one side with a safety pin and the moths had a great big feast on it.
Maker marked"National Hat MFg. CO., size 7, 1944" This one also has the "Naval stamp on it.
Last but not least the metal hat storage box. Both caps fit nicely in, the top half off the closure has broken off and it has a brass? plate on the top that looks like it may have had some writing on it(sadly I cannot read it ).
Interestingly enough it seems the HMCS YORK was not a vessel but a recruiting centre for the Commonwealth navies. Here is an excerpt from the HMCS YORK history web page......
The history of the naval reserve in Toronto dates to the establishment of a Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Half company in the city on 10 April 1923. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the unit was moved to the Automotive Building on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition, and in 1942 was commissioned as HMCS YORK in recognition of local history. During World War II YORK distinguished itself as one of the premiere naval recruiting depots in the British Commonwealth; almost 17,000 men and women joined the Navy at YORK. HMCS YORK moved to its current location in 1947. The first Naval Reserve air squadron, VC 920, was formed at YORK in 1953 and continued as part of YORK's establishment until being disbanded in 1963. This squadron was equipped with Avengers and had the distinction of being the only Naval Reserve air squadron to achieve carrier qualification.
Now I need a WWII Canadian Navy uniform to make a nice display.
Regards.
Jeff
I found this neat set of WWII Canadian navy hats and storage box in an antiques store and I just had to have it.
Included are one plain white navy cap in great condition except one side of the chinstrap has been reattached with a safety pin. This one is maker marked" Rayman Cap Co. size 7, 1941 Toronto" It also has a seperate stamp"Naval".
The second cap is the navy blue with the HMCS YORK cap tally. This cap is also in excellent condition except the chinstrap is reattached on one side with a safety pin and the moths had a great big feast on it.
Maker marked"National Hat MFg. CO., size 7, 1944" This one also has the "Naval stamp on it.
Last but not least the metal hat storage box. Both caps fit nicely in, the top half off the closure has broken off and it has a brass? plate on the top that looks like it may have had some writing on it(sadly I cannot read it ).
Interestingly enough it seems the HMCS YORK was not a vessel but a recruiting centre for the Commonwealth navies. Here is an excerpt from the HMCS YORK history web page......
The history of the naval reserve in Toronto dates to the establishment of a Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Half company in the city on 10 April 1923. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the unit was moved to the Automotive Building on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition, and in 1942 was commissioned as HMCS YORK in recognition of local history. During World War II YORK distinguished itself as one of the premiere naval recruiting depots in the British Commonwealth; almost 17,000 men and women joined the Navy at YORK. HMCS YORK moved to its current location in 1947. The first Naval Reserve air squadron, VC 920, was formed at YORK in 1953 and continued as part of YORK's establishment until being disbanded in 1963. This squadron was equipped with Avengers and had the distinction of being the only Naval Reserve air squadron to achieve carrier qualification.
Now I need a WWII Canadian Navy uniform to make a nice display.
Regards.
Jeff
I should have clarified myself.. I see lots of tallies applied to incorrect caps.
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