RARE WW1 CANADIAN RFC (ROYAL FLYING CORP) CUFF RANK TUNIC (NAMED) (WITH HISTORY)

This is a stunning and rare WW1 Canadian RFC (Royal Flying Corp) Officer's Cuff Rank tunic which is dated April 22 1918 and named to a Officer called Walker, the rank is of a Lieutenant and has rare bullion embroided Canada shoulder titles to the base of the shoulder straps, over the left Breast pocket has the fantastic Royal Flying Corps qualification patch and all brass buttons fitted are marked RFC. some minor moth damage and a dark stain to one of the sleeves otherwise a fantastic tunic to have in the collection. Approx. size 38" chest and 19" under the arm.

Harry/Henry Hunt Walker
Born: probably 8 Sept 1892, likely Toronto, Ontario
Home: Fort William, Ontario
Occupation: Merchant
Service no.: 2184403
Army connection: 94th Overseas Battalion / Canadian Infantry
Later service: RFC/RAF
Recorded RFC/RAF rank: Second Lieutenant
Died: 13 July 1918, of illness/pneumonia, buried Thunder Bay (Mountain View) Cemetery

He was a private in the army and got a comission reaching Lieutenant. Then joined RFC/RAF as a 2nd Lieutenant.
So the tunic could have been his when he left the army and joined the RFC, obviously going through transition and being nocked back to 2nd Lieutenant in the RFC.

Code: 10924