RAMC Brigadier No.1 Blues
An officer's Number 1 Blues uniform consisting of jacket, belt and trousers. Bespoke tailored jacket has epaulettes with Brigadier's Queen's crown rank insignia, RAMC Colonel/Brigadier gorgets, staybrite Royal cypher buttons and ribbons for a '39/45 Star, France/Germany Star, Italy Star, War Medal and an Africa General Service Medal (Kenya) with MiD oak leaf. Cloth belt with staybrite buckle. Trousers are button fly with braces buttons and 2" stripe. Jacket and trousers are an orignal set.

Owned by Brigadier Robert Montgomery. Joined RAMC 1940. Served Iceland and NW Europe during WW2. MiD Nairobi 1955. Retired as Brigadier, HQ BAOR.

Date:       1949

Sizes:     Jacket approx  34/35" chest. Trousers approx 30" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):    18"

Shoulder:                        16"

Waist (width, laid flat):    16"

Length:                           28.5"

Sleeve:                           24.5"

Collar:                            16"

Trouser waist:                30" (+2" to let out)

Inside Leg:                     32" (+1.5" to let down)

Condition:         Generally good. Signs of wear (noticeable around pocket edges) and slight fading. A few small light surface marks on jacket which should sponge out but no significant or particularly noticeable marks. No damage. The ribbon bar is fixed with press studs. The last ribbon is a little loose/misaligned.

SKU:                       A1692