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Last patched uniform. Here is a 1st Division wool uniform that I wish I had more information on as it is quite interesting. Besides having the Big Red One on the shoulder, it is double rank patched with stable sergeant chevrons. It also has a victory ribbon with 4 battle stars, 1 wound chevron, 1 year of overseas service, and a fourragere. What is most ineresting are these two tings. It has 2 rank chevrons instead of the usual 1, and it has a hashmark below the overseas service chevrons. This was to signify non-commissioned officers that had trained or were training to become officers but were not needed as the war had ended. In the last photo you will see that it has the very uncommon black cotton lining.

Enjoy!

-Mike

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On 3/16/2016 at 15:06, Ham & Jam said:

What a cracking tunic mate ;).

Thank you. It is one of those things that makes you wish it was named so it could be researched.

-Mike

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Really excellent items of militaria seldom seen.in great condition for their age too.thanks for posting!:)

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Thanks guys. I just wish I had more room to display it all and of course to pile even more of it up :D

-Mike

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Here are a couple more uniform sets I recently added. First up is a 108th Engineer Regiment, 33rd Division wool coat. This one has the 33rd Division patch, 3 overseas service chevrons, Engineer PFC, and a Victory Medal with the France clasp. I am suspecting if the medal is original to the uniform, that the guy was transferred to this unit at the end of the war or even post-Armistice, hence only the France clasp and 3 overseas service chevrons. It also came with a pair of 1915 dated breeches that I did not photograph.

Thanks,

Mike

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Next up is the shirt and wool uniform to a Battery C, 7th Division Field Artillery set. This one also came with a pair of breeches and a set of wool puttees. However, this uniform was to a PFC as can be seen by the wool chevron that came in the pocket. It has the 7th Div. patch, Honorable Discharge chevron, 2 overseas stripes, and a Victory Medal ribbon. So far I have not located a name anywhere in the uniform, which is a real bummer as it would make a great piece to research. The shirt originally had holes poked in the collar for disks, but I imagine they are the ones that are on the uniform.

Thanks,

Mike

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Thank you. I will try to keep them coming with some of the un-patched uniforms I have.

-Mike

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Here is my latest addition to my uniform collection. This is a tailor made 4th Corps Master Engineer Senior Grade uniform made by S. Mulligan in Grenoble, France and is named to a H.L. Hiks. The tag is dated Mai, 1919 and was likely what the soldier bought to wear once he got home. The uniform itself is made from a fine, smooth wool and features US and Engineer Company D collar disks. All buttons are backmarked AM Co? Paris, but I don't want to move them around too much to get a better look. This one features a Honorable Discharge stripe and 2 bullion tape Overseas Service chevrons on the left sleeve. The right sleeve has the not too often seen Master Engineer rank insignia.

 

Thanks for looking,

Mike

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On 5/27/2016 at 14:33, Fred Karno's Army said:

That's lovely,if only it could talk !. 

I know exactly what you mean. Well this one at least has a partial name, so that is a start on the story. I will research what I can and go from there. If I find anything, I will post it here.

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Mike

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Here is a group shot of all of my patched uniforms I have on display in my office. It could probably be spaced out a bit better, but I just got it set up the other day and took a quick photo.

Thanks,

Mike

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On 6/18/2016 at 15:27, Fred Karno's Army said:

@Mitter2k1 no new posts in three days.....come on mate,missing the US WW1 input  ;).What have you in field gear ?.

HAHAHA! I have been really busy lately. Work has about run me into the ground plus the usual mix of weddings, bachelor parties and so forth have ate up my weekends. I will post up another uniform tomorrow evening and get to work on the field gear. I have some pretty interesting stuff and should drag it out and photograph it at some point. Thanks for lighting a fire under me and I will make sure I have no distractions tomorrow evening so I am able to do so. 

-Mike

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Hello gents!

It has been quite a while since I posted a uniform, so here is a little bit of catch up. I recently purchased 6 patched WWI uniforms from a seller and thought that I would share them with the fine folks in this forum.

First up is a summer khaki uniform to a 6th Division soldier that served in the Quartermaster Corps. This uniform is interesting in the fact that at some point the soldier added a 3rd overseas service chevron. This was probably done after he was discharged and saw that he rated 3 instead of 2. Plus soldiers at the time liked to dress up their uniform as much as possible for parades and reunions, so anything is possible in this case. It also has a great QMC corporal chevron on the right sleeve and of course the 6th Division patch.

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Next is a khaki uniform to an infantryman that served with the 81st Wildcat Division. The patch is a little rough, but is a neat example of the overlay style from the period. The top material had the "cat" cut out of it and then it was sewn on top of a blue piece of material, which of course is the color for infantry. While looking this uniform over, I felt something in the pocket. Low and behold it was a small quarter sized patch made for the overseas cap. It is embroidered on a small bit wool and I am sure they probably cranked them out pretty quick. The 81st Div. was the only division I know of to have these made. All in all, it definitely pays off to check the pockets.

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This is a wool uniform to an engineer that served with Company E, 305th Engineer Regiment, 80th Division. It has an interesting ribbon bar that shows he had participated in 3 battles. It also has a nice set of overseas chevrons and a 80th Division patch that almost looks like it was embroidered on a piece of shirt material, but the color is wrong for it to be that. This uniform also has a great embroidered engineer sergeant chevron on the right sleeve.

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Sorry its been so long to see these Fantastic Items......Superb & Thanks for sharing them with us at MCN.....Best Wishes!

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Absolutely Superb....To find such magnificent Items from WW1 ...in such Excellent Condition...Lucky Man!...Best Wishes to you....Desert Rat and.....Show us some more of your Great items.

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