Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Early RAF Officer’s Khaki Tunic. A fine example in cavalry twill with four pockets and a fob pocket, supplied to a Captain J. Mitchell by ‘Harry Hall, 207 Oxford St., W.1, 149, Cheapside EC2, Naval Military Mufti & Ladies’ Tailor’, the tunic is fitted with roped edged gilt buttons showing the crown over the eagle by Jennens & Co., London, the cuffs complete with two bands of rank lace and the very rare two part gilt metal badges being the crown over the eagle. To the left breast the white on black embroidered brevet for an Observer and single medal ribbon for the KSA, to the right breast above the pocket a yellow on blue cloth diamond badge for the British Latin American Volunteers, complete with fitted waist belt this with brass buckle. Together with a later pattern tunic for a Major in the Royal Artillery. This supplied by Collett & Seymour of Truro, again of four pocket with fob pocket design and bearing Royal Artillery o.s.d. collars and buttons, a Major’s rank insignia, above the left breast pocket a trio of medal ribbons for WWI indicating early service in 1914 and MID, above this the white on black embroidered brevet for an Observer, (2) very good condition £500-700