NAM.1998-02-6-1

Jacket, combat, tropical DPM, from uniform of Col Andrew Jeffrey Pinion, Royal Artillery, 1985 (c) Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) cotton or polycotton drill whole. Tropical combat jacket in camouflage green, brown, khaki and black. Fall pattern pointed collar. At left front point a buttonhole for attaching to a khaki composition, four-hole button on underside of right front point. Cuff, rounded, 2” in width bearing two similar buttons. At one end of cuff a tab of self fabric 2” x 1.1/2” with buttonhole at free end. On the upper right sleeve an embroidered badge of the following design: between two blue wings a white parachute all upon a shaped khaki serge ground. On each shoulder a self fabric shoulder strap fastened with a similar button and corresponding buttonhole. Back, plain. On each front breast an expanding pocket with flap fastened with a khaki, composition, four-hole button. Five similar buttons down centre front with corresponding buttonholes. When buttoned up the jacket conceals a green nylon zip fastener at centre front. Unlined.