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

Associated place
South Africa
Associated event
Boer War
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
1891 – 1913 Early years
Location of artifact
Case 11/12 SA
Classification
Uniforms

Gallery

Subscribe
Notify me of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments