General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)

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General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)
  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)

  • General Staff Colonel Mess (39/41C 34.5W)

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Colonel Mess Uniform
British Army General Staff pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat, braces and trousers. Jacket is scarlet wool with black facings and Colonel's rank on gilt-edged epaulattes. Full-backed black wool waistcoat with mounted Staff buttons. Trousers are high backed with button fly, braces buttons, leather under-boot straps and 2" scarlet wool stripe. Includes original owner's red wool braces. Named to Major-General Mervyn Janes, ex-Royal Artillery WW2 to 1970s.

Date:        1965

Size:         Approx 39/41" chest. Trousers approx 34.5" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            20.5"

Shoulder:                                16"

Jacket Waist (width, laid flat):  n/a, worn open.

Length:                                   21"

Sleeve:                                   26"

Trouser waist:                        34.5" (+1" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             33" (nothing to let down)

Condition:          Very good. Only light wear. Clean & damage-free.

SKU:                    A1979

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