British 2nd Lieutenant\'s, 1949 Pattern South Staffordshire Glider Troops Battledress By Bloom Manchester. U 359. British 2nd Lieutenant\'s, 1949 Pattern South Staffordshire Glider Troops Battledress By Bloom Manchester. U 359. Clothing

This is an excellent original British Officer's 1949 Pattern South Staffordshire Glider Troops Battledress Blouse Tunic. It is clean, undamaged with all material, stitching and buttons intact. The epaulettes are mounted with 2nd Lieutenant's single cloth pips ( white and green on red cloth background). Both shoulders are mounted with red cloth patches embroidered in yellow with the Regiment name 'South Stafford' & the image of a Glider. The left shoulder is mounted with a blue cloth shield embroidered in gold with Crown & Portcullis. The lapels are mounted with metal 'knotted rope ' badges. The inside of the blouse has a white label printed in black ink ' Blouse battledress 1949 pattern, Size 5' with additional size information and retailer detail ' B. Bloom Ltd, Miles Platting Mcr 10 (Manchester) 1954 date & War Dept arrow. Also present is an ink stamp ' WMD' with Arrow & '435' (all illustrated). Price includes UK delivery. U 359.