Mess jacket, lieutenant, 4th/5th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers (TA), worn by 2/Lt A C Bolton, Lt Ramsey and Lt J S McCowatt, 1911 (c)-1962 (c).
Scarlet wool cloth with blue wool cloth rolled collar and pointed cuffs. Collar bears embroidered gold metal thread and silver plated metal collar badge on each lapel, depicting a flaming grenade upon the ball of which is a thistle. Blue wool cloth shoulder straps sewn at collar, bearing lieutenants’ gilt and enamel rank badge. Body lined with scarlet corded silk with pocket on inside left breast, sleeves lined with white cotton cloth, cuffs lined with black corded silk.