Historical information

R.A.M.C. - Royal Army Medical Corps - British.
Uniform issued to "Captain McKenzie".
Refer Cat No. 7874.2 and 7876.2.

Physical description

1. Jacket - Mess Dress style. Black and crimson colour wool fabric. Crimson colour fabric on rolled collar and sleeve cuffs. On collar are 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.
Shoulder epaulettes - fabric with three tarnished gold, blue and green metal rank pips = Captain. Gold colour buttons with shank, raised emblem and lettering (same as collar badges). Lining - crimson colour body of jacket with concealed internal pocket. Sleeves - white colour cotton fabric. Manufacturers label on white colour cotton fabric, back, inside collar.
2. Vest - crimson colour wool fabric, front two inset pockets and four buttons (as above). Back - crimson colour cotton sateen fabric with strap and brass metal buckle for size adjustment. Lining - cream colour cotton fabric.
3. Trousers - black colour wool fabric with five button fly, fob pocket cream colour cotton lining to waistband and fob pocket. Black colour Bakelite buttons. Two silver colour metal buttons at back.
Manufacturers label on white colour cotton label with black ink print and handwritten details - back, inside below waistband lining.
4. & 5. Part of crimson colour wool fabric three 1.5 cm strips on black colour wool fabric backing. These have been removed from a garment.

Inscriptions & markings

Manufacturers information.
1. & 3. Black ink print 'HOLT 7 SON/Military Tailors/ 20 Sackville Street, PICCADILLY W."
Black ink pen, handwritten "T.F.C.. McKenzie/RAMC".