WW2 Canadian Airborne Canada Lance Corporal Battle Dress Jacket

The WW2 Canadian Airborne Canada Lance Corporal Battle Dress Jacket is a rare and historic piece of military apparel. This used jacket, not named, holds immense significance as it was worn by instructors and trainees of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion at Rivers, Manitoba. Dated 1941 and sized 11, this jacket features distinguishing Airborne Canada shoulder titles on each side, denoting its elite airborne status, along with the Lance Corporal rank insignia. The left chest proudly showcases the coveted jump qualification wing, a testament to the wearer’s paratrooper training. With such detailed and specific identifiers, jackets like these have become increasingly hard to find, making them valued collector’s items and important relics of Canada’s military heritage during World War II.