C003196 “Major General A.E. Walford (C.B., C.B.E., MM, E.D) UNIFORM GROUPING.

An extensive researched grouping belonging to Major General E.E. Walford (1896-1990) that consists of a Service Tunic, Battle Dress Tunic, Battledress Trousers, Shirt, Tie, and Sam Browne Belt.

1. Standard khaki service tunic with fourbrass button front, lay down collar and integral shoulder straps. Two breast pockets with scallop button flaps and two large patch pockets complete the front. To each shoulder strap bear the rank insignia for Major General. Brass “Canada” shoulder flashes are below each shoulder seam, along with 1st Canadian Army formation badges. Each collar point also bear General Officers badges. A five year overseas bar is sewn to the right cuff that includes a white “39er. A pair of brass belt hooks with double prong belt is included. The chest measures approximately 40".

2. A five metal dish button front that heads to a lay down pointed collar that bears the rank badges for General Officers. Integral button shoulder straps bear the rank insignia for Major General with a pair of “Canada” wool shoulder flashes sewn below the shoulder seam, as well as 1st Canadian Army Formation Badges. There are pleated patch pockets to each breast, whose scalloped flaps have button closures. The outside seam slashes at the pleated cuffs also have single, hidden button closures. All of the metal dish buttons are original to the tunic and retain all of their original stitching. Three stitched eyelet ventilation holes are beneath each armpit. An integral belt, with a nickel silver buckle and vertical wool retaining loop on its opposite side, is to the waistband. The back has multiple pleats to it above the waistband. The interior collar, waistband, and along either side of the front closure is lined in tan colored cotton, and a large, vertical slash pocket, in the same material as the lining, is to each interior breast . A five year overseas bar is sewn to the right cuff that includes a white “39er. Above the left breast pocket is an eight place ribbon bar that includes: Commander Order of the British Empire medal, Military Medal, WWI British War Medal, Victory Medal, Volunteer Service Medal with Maple Leaf, Silver Jubilee Medal George V. 1935 medal, King George VI Coronation Medal, Efficiency Decoration and an oak leaf that is sewn directly to the flap denoting “Mentioned in Dispatches”. To the unlined interior is a manufacture tag for T. Eaton Co. Ltd with the name “Lt. Gen. Walford”, measurements, as well as a 1944 date. 

3. Standard issue, olive drab wool battle dress trousers with a four button front fly closure, with an additional button at the waist, vertical slash side seam pockets, a large patch pocket to the left forward thigh with a scalloped flap and hidden button closure, a smaller patch pocket to the right forward thigh with an open top and a button closure partially obscured by its single pleat, and a horizontal slash pocket with a scalloped flap and hidden button closure to the rear right. Four vertical straps are sewn along the waistband, each terminating in button closures to their tops. Similar buttons are between each of these straps, as well as having six matched metal dish buttons to the interior of the waistband. The waist measures approximately 34" with a 30" inseam. Nice pressed seam.

4. A long sleeve, ribbed, synthetic polyester shirt with six matched buttons to the front. There are a pair of breast pockets, with buttons to the flaps, button cuffs, and epaulets. Stamped markings are to the interior of the neckline. Included is an officer’s wool neck tie.

5. A 109cm long Sam Browne belt with cross strap that bears a name, and date of 25th August, 1945".

6. The last items are eight ribbon sections of each of the ribbon bars represented on the battledress tunic and a 5th Canadian Division tie clip. 

A binder full of information of Major General A.E. Walford including his lustrous career and personal life is included. A wonderful collection.

GRADE ****1/2                             PRICE $

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