South Africa - Captain's Tunic

Captain South Africa, Tunic, CMR

CMR Captain’s Service Dress Tunic (Canadian Mounted Rifles)
Worn in South Africa 1899.

This Canadian pattern khaki field service tunic was worn with a leather webbing pistol case, front pouch and Haversack. The Oliver pattern leather equipment replaced buff white accoutrement in 1898 to 1899.

service dress tunic – 5 buttons, CMR shoulder titles, Captain Pips x 3; Oliver pattern equipment – sword case, pistol case, front pouch; Haversack

Classification
Uniforms
Era
1891 – 1913 Early years
Location of artifact
Case 11/12 South Africa – 1899 – 1902
Associated place
South Africa
Associated event
Boer War

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