Object Record
Metadata
Accession # |
1955.19.9 |
Item Name |
Breeches |
Description |
Man's light brown khaki riding breeches. All buttons are plain brown. Lacing up the outer side of each leg. Suede patch on the inner side of each leg. A pocket on either side at the waist. On label: "Junior Army & Navy Stores, 15 Regent St. W.". |
Date |
1914-1918 DURING |
Provenance |
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Thomas Pritchard of Elora was commanding officer of the 153rd Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force from April 1916. He served in France during World War I (the 153rd was split up and added to different battalions.) He enlisted as a Private in 1893 in Fergus. Lieutenant 1896 and Captain 1904. Elected to Nichol Twp. Council in 1905, Reeve in 1907, Warden 1910. Lieutenant Colonel in 1916. |
Person \ Organization |
153rd Battalion Pritchard, Robert |
Place |
Elora France |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1918 |