Original Canadian WWII CRAF Wing Commander Officer Pilot’s Uniform & Overcoat Grouping with Fur Hat & Overseas Cap - W/C Edward Burnett Goodspeed, OBE
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Original Items. One-of-a-Kind Group. This is a lovely Canadian WWII Uniform grouping belonging to Wing Commander Edward Burnett Goodspeed, OBE, who served with the Canadian Royal Air Force during the war. The group includes his uniform tunic, trousers, overcoat, shirt and tie, overseas cap, and a lovely fur hat.
W/C Edward Burnett Goodspeed was listed in the 1943 Birthday Honours as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
The group includes:
- Goodspeed’s uniform tunic with three stripes to each cuff denoting Wing Commander. There are CANADA tabs on each shoulder, and a set of CRAF Pilot wings over the left breast pocket. Below this is a six-place ribbon bar with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the 1939–1945 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star, the British Empire Medal (Military Division), the Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with a leaf device. Under this is a small set of Operations wings. The tunic has a maker/name tag on the interior for a maker in Ottowa, reading:
W/C. E.B. Goodspead.
4.3.1943. 1821.
The last name is spelled wrong with ea instead of ee, but the overcoat has it spelled correctly. The tunic is in good order and retains the belt.
- Goodspeed’s overcoat with Wing Commander shoulder boards and Canada shoulder tabs. The interior retains the chain hook and a name tag in the pocket reading:
L/O. E.B. GOODSPEED
15-3-40
Great shape overall.
- Large fur hat with bullion crown and wreath insignia with pilot’s badge in middle on front of cap. The material is coming off but not too terribly much. No markings but a really great hat. Velvet sweatband.
- Goodspeed’s trousers with belt, some staining but good shape overall. It has the same maker’s tag as the tunic but is dated 10.3.1943 for 6 days later than the tunic. Good matching set.
- Overseas cap with pilot’s wings and crown over it, made by Hamilton Cap Company. Named Hack G.A. inside. Likely reissued.
- Officer’s shirt and tie, made by Van Hausen in England. Very creased but matches the set well.
- Suspenders, likely fits trousers but we did not try them.
This is an outstanding identified RCAF officer’s uniform grouping with great research potential! Ready for further research and display.
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