Khaki Drill Jacket

sgtbrown · #1 15-10-06, 02:52

I was recently hospitalized but, at the time, had my trusty laptop with me. So, I was able to pick up a nice khaki drill service dress jacket from ebay. However, being in the hospital, I didn't have access to my reference books before buying. So, when I got home I found the jacket did not match known patterns. The closest I could come - and still not a perfect match - is the photo in "Khaki Drill and Jungle Green" of a KD Royal Marine jacket. Darned close, but the one shown in the book doesn't have scalloped pockets.

Below are the photos from the auction. The jacket bears general service buttons with King's crown. Any idea what I have here?

Thanks,
Tom

sgtbrown · #2 15-10-06, 03:05

I just discovered you can post only one photo per submission. Here is the second.

Tom

sgtbrown · #3 15-10-06, 03:06

And the third...

Rich Payne · #4 16-10-06, 00:01

I hope that you find out the answer to this one.

The following photo does not show Khaki Drill (although the Battalion was about to leave for Madagascar, they didn't yet know it !)

It shows my Grandfather Dick Batchelor in March 1941 when he was R.S.M. with 2nd Northamptons.

I am not a collector of uniform but I have been unable to find a picture showing SD with the stand up collar (which looks O/R pattern) and the scalloped pockets which are more Officers pattern.

Was it perhaps something used in some units by senior N.C.O.s ?

sgtbrown · #5 16-10-06, 01:00

Rich,

Thanks! Bruce Payne has been helping me off-list with this. It appears to be definitely Royal Marine, post Queen Victoria till the early 40's. FWIW to one and all, the material is a very heavy cotton, almost a canvas, similar to US Span-Am stuff. It is different than US but similar.

Tom