Historical information

See Cat No. 5727.2 for service details.

Physical description

Jacket - Khaki colour cotton twill fabric. Buttons - black bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with King's Crown and Wedge tailed eagle in flight. With full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Brown and cream chevrons on sleeves - Rank. Old Drycleaning labels - four - stapled inside right side.

Inscriptions & markings

Maker's label - black colour embroidery on white cotton "CITY COSTUME"/COE/1940/ SIZE ..."
Below collar - handwritten black ink '1243/GILL".

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