Military Coat, 'Canada' logo on buttons. Tag reads: 'Strickleand & Sons Ltd, 15 Savile Row, London W.W.I' Handwritten name (illegible) and date 13/4/42
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Strickland & Sons Ltd
Country of Design: United Kingdom
British Armed Forces
White cotton jacket with four safari style pleated pockets with button down flaps on the front. It fastens centre front with four white plastic buttons with shanks. The each side of the collar has a kidney shaped badge with goldwork embroidery of a shield surrounded by foliage. These are attached with velcro. Attached to the bottom of each arm is an oval shaped velcro pad with two goldwork embroidery stars. The left arm at the shoulder has a rectangular velcro pad with the flags of Germany, Britain, France and Spain in machine embroidery.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: Uniform
Designer unknown
Navy blue double breasted pea coat fastening with six buttons and three button holes. It is lined in black fake fur fabric. The shank buttons are gold coloured metal (brass?) with an anchor and rope design (the navy fouled anchor) embossed on them and 'WATERBURY CO.'S INC. CONN' on the reverse. It has two jetted angled insert pockets at the hips and a chain loop at the back of the neck. The sleeves are lined in black rayon satin. It has a makers label on the inside left.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Merchant marine, civil uniform, maritime uniform
Designer unknown
Raincoat in a black PVC fabric, Coat has a high neck and is front fastening via five poppers. A strap fastens across the neck of the coat for additional security. Large, angled welted pockets are found at either side of the waist. There is no vent at the reverse of the coat.
Swedish Armed Forces
Cape in a light brown / dark cream, waterproof, nylon fabric. Cape has a pointed collar and fastens at the front via five poppers. Angled slits sit at each side of the front which enable arms to be threaded through. These are concealed by flaps to maintain the cape's waterproof nature and are fastened closed by poppers. Cape has a vent at the back with a single popper fastening.
British Armed Forces
White cotton gown with high neck and opening down the centre back with ties to fasten.
Unknown
Thigh length, parka style jacket in a khaki green fabric. Jacket is front fastening via dark green, plastic buttons on a concealed button placket. The jacket has a high neck when fully buttoned up. A zip that runs the circumference of the collar contains a detachable hood that can be buttoned in place. At the front of the jacket are four, flap pockets; two either side of the chest and two either side of the waist. Button down epaulettes are found at each shoulder and similar straps with button fastening are found at the cuff of each sleeve. At shoulder height on the left sleeve is a small Belgian flag.
Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian brushstroke camouflage print jacket with four large pouched patch pockets on the front and a beaver tail flap. Camouflage print has unique sawtooth shape sporadically within pattern. Each pocket fastens with three buttons and has six buttons to adjust closure. Front fastens with a heavy metal zip 'RUHR Made in Germany' on pull and metal press studs. Beaver tail flap attaches at the back with heavy duty metal stud fastners with 'DER ORIGINAL KNOPF' on them. Buttoned epaulettes at shoulers, bottom half of press studs around collar to fasten a hood. Very worn, evidence of repairs.
Belgian Armed Forces
