Canada, CEF. An Attributed 5 Button Overseas Service Tunic with Cap

Acquired directly from descendants by a previous collector, this tunic, cap and putties, belonged to Sapper Elmer Robinson, of Lacolle Quebec. 

A khaki olive green wool tunic, unlined, with a stand and fall lay-down collar, the collar has two metal hooks and loops to secure collar tighter around the neck, the centre right bears five brass circular shank buttons consisting of a central maple leaf encompassed by a border inscribed with “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE” (MAY HE BE SHAMED WHO THINKS BADLY OF IT), topped with “CANADA”, (these are called general service buttons), the left and right panels bear a breast pocket (150 mm x 170 mm) and a waist pocket (210 mm x 18 mm), the breast pockets bear a central pleat, a general service button and have straight-edged pocket flaps with a stitched reinforced buttonhole, the waist pockets are not pleated, have a general service button and straight-edged pocket flaps with a stitched reinforced buttonhole, the shoulders bear shoulder boards of the same khaki green wool with removed ciphers and stitched reinforced buttoning hole and general service button for attachment, shoulders present both CE and Canada badging while collar badges are original and inplace with their 2 lugs, the reverse bottom is double vented and the waist bears two upwards facing metal hooks (used to secure a waist belt), the interior is unlined but paper label of Strathcona Garment, Montreal remains, also with dimensions/sizes on interior pocket as well as C broad arrow marked, exhibits considerable mothing; 

Accompanied by Robinson's original service cap, also in khaki olive green wool, with an interior leather band, black interior with size mark 7, exterior with original leather chinstrap held in place by 2 Canada general service reduced size buttons, with Canadian Engineer cap badge firmly in place and as original worn, green leather visor backing, the cap exhibits mothing and soiling, having been compacted due to storage; 

Also accompanied by Robinsons putties and oliver green kit roll including brass button polishing tools, 2 heal plates, and aiguillette;

With a complete photocopy of Robinsons service file and copy of Robison in the tunic presented,