Blouse, battle dress, officers’, Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners, worn by Lt D P Bennett, 1944 (c).
Indian manufacture, 1944 (c)
This type of battledress made in green cellular cotton was introduced from 1943 for service in the Far East and replaced khaki drill uniform. Stand and fall collar. Buckle attached to right side front waistband by means of a strap of self fabric. On underside of strap, a brown four hole 1/2 inch in diameter button which fastens to a buttonhole at free end of strap which forms a loop into which the buckle is inserted. To the rear of the buckle a loop of self fabric fastened with a similar button. Five similar buttons down centre front with corresponding buttonholes. On inside left front a patch pocket fastened with a similar button. Stamped on inside: 7P 10 13 ? within a circle, 14.