NAM.1998-02-6-3

Denison smock, 1959 pattern, from uniform of Col Andrew Jeffrey Pinion, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery 1962. Named after its designer, Maj Mervyn Dennison, the Denison smock was first introduced for use by airborne forces in 1941. It was designed to be worn over a soldier’s battle dress and under his jump smock. Disruptive pattern mode cotton drill whole. Smock, denison. Camouflage colours of green, khaki and brown. Collar, soft, upright, 3 in in height lined with khaki flannel. Cuff, knitted wool, doubled, 1 x 1 rib, 2 in in height. On upper right sleeve a parachutist’s embroidered badge of the following design: between two blue wings a white parachute all upon a shaped khaki serge ground. Below this badge a patch of red over blue nylon, 2.5/8 in square (RA?). On the upper left sleeve a badge of the following design: a red embroidered dagger, point uppermost, on a green, wool cloth inverted triangle (Commando). Under each arm three pairs of worked eyelets. Centre back vent. Attached to centre back lower edge a strap of self fabric 13 in in length, 3.3/4 inat attached end and 7 in wide at free end. At each corner of free end a male press fastener fitting for attaching to the female half’s positioned 9.3/4 in up from lower edge. The strap can also be worn between the legs when it then fastens to one of three pairs of similar female halves of press fasteners on inside centre front. Press fasteners covered with olive green, flat studs, each 5/8” in diameter. At each side lower edge a tab of self fabric, 2.1/4” x 2.3/4” with female press fastener on underside and stud on outside for fastening to a male half of press fastener positioned 8.3/4” in from front edge. On each front breast and skirt a patch pocket with pointed flap fastened with a press fastener covered by a green stud 5/8” in diameter. Centre front fastened with a zip fastener with green tape and brass teeth. The zip extends from upper edge to lower edge. Unlined.