Item 2019.208.8 - RAF Uniform Officer's Raincoat

2019.208.8

RAF Uniform Officer's Raincoat

Item

2 (coat and belt)

Royal Air Force blue grey wool gaberdine raincoat or overcoat. It is calf-length and double-breasted with a large turn-down convertible collar (worn open or closed) and wide notched lapels. The coat has button-down shoulder epaulettes and a button-down storm flap to the front-right shoulder. It is front fastening with five rows of two black plastic buttons and has a detachable waist belt of matching fabric with a single-pronged leather-faced buckle and metal eyelets. The belt can be fitted through two belt loops at the rear waist. There are vertical welted slash pockets, with single button closure, to either side of the waist and the sleeve cuffs have button-tab adjusters. At the back is a tail vent fastened by one button. All buttons are of black plastic and are of the four-hole type. Internally, the greatcoat is fully-lined in pale grey twill cotton with a hanging loop (damaged) in the back of the neck.

Label: COATS RAINPROOF / RAF OFFICERS / Size 6 / Height 5'7 and 5'8" / Breast 37 to 39" / Stormguard / 1952 / Contract / 20909
Materials: wool, metal, leather, cotton, plastic

Part of a collection of ten items of Royal Air Force uniform owned and worn by Wing Commander John Ignatius McDonough and donated by his family.