BRITISH WWII GENERAL’S BLOUSE AND CAP SET.

A rare combination of a tailor made 1937 pattern battledress blouse and cap worn by the same General Officer. Undoubtedly by the wear and condition of both of these pieces they have been together since WWII, unfortunately a name is not available anywhere on the tunic to identify the wearer. Privately purchased 1937 pattern battledress blouse, worn in a full buttoned up style, rank insignia in cloth to the epaulettes of a Lieutenant General, crossed sword with crown above. Standard red collar patches with gold bullion centre with Generals buttons. To the upper right hand breast a row of medal ribbons, which include the MBE, WWI trio, General Service Medal and an unidentified Maroon coloured Order. The tunic has seen much wear and unfortunately some moth damage. The area at the base of the upper left hand pocket has been stitch repaired from moth damage, there are also areas of moth damage to the right of the left hand pocket, the remainder of the garment is relatively moth free. Accompanied by the General’s visor cap, which is approximately size 55 or 56, constructed as a General’s cap. The red band to the centre is fitted within the original construction of the cap. There is no moth damage anywhere on the cap itself, some staining to the red band to the right of the bullion wire General’s badge. The side buttons are of the General Service type. To the interior the brown leather sweatband all in place, the upper inner protective waterproof lining shredded, the maker’s mark of the cap ‘J.Daniels & Co.Limited, St. James’s Place, London’ still deeply applied to the leather sweatband. At the interior back of the cap to the sweatband there appears to be a name applied, which unfortunately we have not been able to decipher, if it was possible to decipher this name it would enhance the desirability of this outfit completely, nevertheless to get a one owner worn visor cap and battledress blouse for a General of WWII is difficult.

Code: 80532