Jacket
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool, Brass
Measurements
750 mm (Width) x 511 mm (Depth)
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 744205.1
Summary
Green khaki woollen army jacket, Leicestershire regiment buttons to front opening, pockets and shoulders, LEICESTERSHIRE shoulder titles on shoulder straps, flag badge to bottom of proper left sleeve. With trousers (744205.2). Paper size label to inside of jacket proper right front, reads 'S.D JACKETS. Size No. 03, Height 5ft. 3 & 4, Breast 32 to 33, Waist 29, 8TRA....AN. ...RERAB & JONES, 1917'. William Junior's First World War uniform.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside front proper right waist height.: Stuck on white paper label with black text which reads 'S.D. JACKETS. Size No. 03, Height 5ft. 3 & 4, Breast 32 to 33, Waist 29, 8TRA.....AN. ...RERAB & JONES, 1917'.