Historical information

R.A.M.C. = Royal Army Medical Corps - British.
Uniform issued to Captain McKenzie.
refer Cat No. 7875.5 and 7876.2.

Physical description

1. Jacket - black and crimson colour wool velvet type fabric. Crimson colour fabric on collar and sleeve cuffs with gold braid edging. Mandarin collar with two gold and silver metal collar badges - crown, snake on pole, laurel wreath and ribbon scroll with lettering - "ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS" - British - Tailor made uniform. Shoulder epaulettes - gold colour twisted braid with two gold, blue and green metal rank pips = Lieutenant. on right epaulette. Gold colour metal buttons with shank, raised emblem and lettering - (same as collar badges).
Lining - combination top gold colour, lower black colour silk fabric.
Sleeve - white colour cotton fabric. At waist red leather lining strip. Brass colour metal belt hooks. Manufacturers label on white cotton fabric, inside on collar.
2. Trousers - stirrup pant style, black colour wool fabric, six button fly. Crimson colour, wool fabric. Three 1.5 cm strip down each side.
Black colour bakelite buttons. White colour cotton fabric lining to waistband. At ankles - black leather straps with metal buckle. Manufacturers label on white cotton fabric label with black ink print and handwritten details - back, inside below waistband lining.

Inscriptions & markings

1. & 2. Black ink print "HOLT & SON/ Military Tailors/ 20 Sackville Street, PICCADILLY, W".
Handwritten black ink pen "T.F.C. McKENZIE/RAMC"