British army other ranks emergency pattern utilty service dress, 1914
This is one of my favourite uniforms , being not only very rare but symbolic of the hardships endured on some of the worst battlefields in history . I think production reverted to the smarter 02 pleated pocket and shaped seam backs by 1917 .
The jacket came out of Russia and was probably captured stock from the Intervention , Civil War period . You can see the paper label remains inside with the word ‘ Emergency ‘ for this issue of jacket . its more of a green than the brown khaki . It was manufactured in Belfast .
The jacket came out of Russia and was probably captured stock from the Intervention , Civil War period . You can see the paper label remains inside with the word ‘ Emergency ‘ for this issue of jacket . its more of a green than the brown khaki . It was manufactured in Belfast .
