a. Jacket: Roayl Naval Monkey Jacket/Undress Jacket 1891 pattern. The monkey jacket has remained fundamentally unchanged, though its cut has varied according to prevailing civilian pattern. The date of manufacture would probably be about 1930's. The buttons on the jacket are 1901-1953 model. The jacket displays the ribbons of six decorations (from left to right) : top row - Meritorious Service Medal; 1939-45 star; Atlantic Star, bottom row - Africa Star; Italy Star; Burma Star. Rank on the sleeve is that of an Engineer Commander (purple background).
b. Trousers: normal dress trousers - "undress trousers" 1891 pattern?
c. Shirt: white service shirt, collarless - collar attached separately. Holes for attaching epaulettes onshoulders when not wearing a coat the buttons are not present - these too can be detached for washing etc. Pattern/design date unknown.
d. Collar: detachable collars x 2. Worn with white shirt.
e. Tie: worn with uniform.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | W1981.26 |
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| Accession Date: | 16 Sep 1981 |
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