Wanted: Canadian leather jerkin

[Rick van Leest]

Hi,

I'm looking for a wartime Canadian leather jerkin, size small.

Rick.

[r.morrison]

Hi Rick: If you're still looking, there is currently one for sale on Ebay Canada. "Canadian Army Leather Jerkin" Item # 232993019922. AND you lucky bugger.....it's located in the Netherlands. Good luck ....Robert

[Ed Storey]

It is a nice Leather Jerkin, but it is not Canadian manufacture.

[r.morrison]

Thanks Ed for your comment. I am no expert in this field, so could you tell me how you can tell the difference between Canadian and non Canadian "jerkins".
Cheers....Robert

[Jordan Baker]

Canadian made ones had black wool linings in them. The leather also tended to be a darker chocolate brown colour. The British ones had a khaki green wool liner and were thinner.

There is currently one up for sale on Facebook in a group page that is Canadian made.

[r.morrison]

Many thanks Jordan. Learned something new today. Robert

[Rick van Leest]

Thanks for the replies. The British manufactured jerkin is located in Breda. I live ten miles away from Breda so too bad it isn't a Canadian one.

@Jordan, is the seller in the Facebook group connected with you as I don't have Facebook?

[Ed Storey]

The Canadians used British manufactured leather Jerkins just as much, perhaps even more, then Canadian made ones.

[Jordy M.]

Rick I can help you with a Canadian manufactured leather jerkin, perfect condition and size Medium.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

The British ones had a khaki green wool liner and were thinner.

Here's some info on the British one: https://hatchfive.wordpress.com/2015...omment-page-1/

It the Canadian version documented somewhere accessible?

H.