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Mont De LanceyUniform - WW2 Battle Dress Jacket, 1940's
... ...WW11RAAF...WW11 WW11 uniform WW11RAAF Stamped on the material lining: '2R 19MD35' with a 'crown insignia' above. ...The four-pocket long Service Dress tunic was heavily worn by officers, garrison troops, the Citizen Military Forces (CMF), and in non-tropical training or formal operational headquarters throughout World War II. An Australian WWII four-pocket longer khaki wool serge service dress tunic, or military coat. The two pockets on the chest are pleated with two plain below: they all have cream plastic buttons closing the flap. There are six cream plastic buttons for closure down the front. The collar is turnd down and the sleeves have wide cuffs. The back has a middle pleat opening. It is lined and has thick beige wool on the back of the collar and reinforced shoulders. Below the top right hand collar is a stitched reinforced hole possibly for badges.Stamped on the material lining: '2R 19MD35' with a 'crown insignia' above.ww11, ww11 uniform, ww11raaf -
Mont De LanceyUniform - Officer's Forage Cap, 1940's
... ...WW11RAAF...WW11 uniform WW11 badge WW11 WW11RAAF WW11 cap Inside the cap is stamped: 'MV(faded unknown letter)D 58' A navy blue woolen WW11 Officer's Forage Cap with shaped folded sides. ...The blue forage cap (frequently referred to as a side cap, wedge cap, or garrison cap) during World War II was a practical, foldable soft cap widely adopted by air forces and naval units, most notably by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Commonwealth aircrews. In bomber and fighter squadrons, a well-worn, battered forage cap became an informal badge of honor, distinguishing seasoned veterans from new arrivals ("sprogs").A navy blue woolen WW11 Officer's Forage Cap with shaped folded sides. It has a fastening at the front with two small brass buttons with wings and a crown insignia attached. Inside is a brown lining with a brown velvet band at the top. A large safety pin on the lining holds the crown closed from the outside. The clips to hold the badges on the outside can be seen inside on the lining. It was issued in 1943.Inside the cap is stamped: 'MV(faded unknown letter)D 58'ww11 uniform, ww11 badge, ww11, ww11raaf, ww11 cap
