“Agreeable to the standing orders adopted by the officers of the 2nd Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles on the 12th inst., the Lt Col. Little is known of what the officers wore during the formative years.ĭec 18th, 1862 Officer in Winter Dress – QOR Museum Photo Initially the 2nd Battalion Volunteer Rifles of Canada (as the Queen’s Own was known at the time) saw each of its 10 companies wearing a different form of dress. Not until 1863 did the government of Canada begin to issue standard uniforms to its militia. These uniforms were improvised and created individually. Prior to 1863 the Canadian militia was not issued a standard uniform. The research for this article was completed during 2017 by Assistant Curator Sergeant Graham Humphrey using the museum’s archives and specifically the sources listed at the end of this page.Įvolution of Officers Tunics of the 2nd Battalion Volunteer Rifles of Canada
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