Hello, Gentlemen, besides shaving, many of us have other hobbies. One of my historical uniforms from different eras and peoples. A mysterious thing came into my hands. Below is a description of the previous owner. I also need any information. Thanks for your interest in the topic.
I'm not entirely certain what I have here, but it appears to be an early WW2 Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy Officer's tunic jacket, made and sold by the famous Naval outfitters Miller Rayner and Haysom. The buttons are 1901 Pattern gilded and are still securely attached, there are 4 WW2 medal ribbons stitched including Africa Star with Rosette, Italy Star and the France & Germany Star. The bit I'm struggling to identify are the sleeve rank bands - I've never seen this style on a Royal Navy tunic before, but my research into the owner D.A Friends returns results for a Temp Sub Lt serving with the Royal Australian Navy at HMS Dinosaur, an amphibious landing training centre with HQ in Scotland. I am sure there is more to this story yet to be discovered, but my research has come to an end at this point so it is time to move this fascinating tunic on to someone who can continue the story. It is in generally good condition, with just the slightest trace of moth holes in a couple of places. It has been poorly stored at some point so is quite creased, though I'm sure this can be rectified with a gentle steam. (с)
I'm not entirely certain what I have here, but it appears to be an early WW2 Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy Officer's tunic jacket, made and sold by the famous Naval outfitters Miller Rayner and Haysom. The buttons are 1901 Pattern gilded and are still securely attached, there are 4 WW2 medal ribbons stitched including Africa Star with Rosette, Italy Star and the France & Germany Star. The bit I'm struggling to identify are the sleeve rank bands - I've never seen this style on a Royal Navy tunic before, but my research into the owner D.A Friends returns results for a Temp Sub Lt serving with the Royal Australian Navy at HMS Dinosaur, an amphibious landing training centre with HQ in Scotland. I am sure there is more to this story yet to be discovered, but my research has come to an end at this point so it is time to move this fascinating tunic on to someone who can continue the story. It is in generally good condition, with just the slightest trace of moth holes in a couple of places. It has been poorly stored at some point so is quite creased, though I'm sure this can be rectified with a gentle steam. (с)