Blouse is original and came with all insigina-any ideas,comments please?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Tommo
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British Essex Homeguard Battledress Blouse.
Gulf91- Colonel
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Tommo- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Rory Thompson
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Didn't HG have Khaki pips?
Gulf91- Colonel
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No idea,not my cup of tea hence why i have asked for comments,info.
ww2-civilwar.collector- Corporal
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Re: British Essex Homeguard Battledress Blouse.
by ww2-civilwar.collector Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:33 pm
I may be wrong, cause I'm not to good with uniforms (I specialize in medals and pins etc.) but I believe this uniform belongs to the 12th infantry MP division
Tommo- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Rory Thompson
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Doesn't exist in the British Army mate, plus it says 'Home Guard' on the titles.
ww2-civilwar.collector- Corporal
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Re: British Essex Homeguard Battledress Blouse.
by ww2-civilwar.collector Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:49 pm
oh, haha like I said, i am not good with uniforms, and i looked quick lol, didnt see home guard
kammo-man- Major
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Looks good , can you do some better shots mate .
owen
owen
Gulf91- Colonel
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kammo-man wrote:Looks good , can you do some better shots mate .
owen
Hello Owen,my camera isnt the best im afraid,any particular pics you would like?
Thanks
kammo-man- Major
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Just kill the flash mate .
Gulf91- Colonel
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Will do,have packed it up again but wil dig it back out when i get a chance.
fez- Junior Sergeant
- Name : lee
Age : 51
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Home Guard should have khaki pips but as a ww1 vet he could have used infantry pips as his own personal preference. The omly thing that would put me off is the fraying of the insignia, especially on an officers BD. Still, a very nice jacket.
Fez
Fez
Gulf91- Colonel
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All the patches/insignia look legit but who can tell if theyre original to the tunic,thats the million dollar question 
As for the fraying,well they are(if originals) 70 years old and the printed insignia was notorious for fraying as it has no edge as such.
As for the fraying,well they are(if originals) 70 years old and the printed insignia was notorious for fraying as it has no edge as such.
kammo-man- Major
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Its not a rock and roll unit .....which helps it .
Looks like a decent one with 42 date ..puts it in nice Dads Army time frame .
owen
Looks like a decent one with 42 date ..puts it in nice Dads Army time frame .
owen
fez- Junior Sergeant
- Name : lee
Age : 51
Location : UK
Registration date : 2011-11-26
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All the stitching looks good (thick cotton thread) and the fraying was probably due to not following instructions (edges were folded under to stop fraying) I have not seen that pattern of titles before but there are so many variations. A nice BD, you did well to get it, i would like it in my collection. :-D
Tyler Flint- Sergeant
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Nice find.