NAM.1986-10-35-4

Officer’s great coat with shoulder cords, Army Staff, used by FM Henry, Duke of Gloucester, 1960 (c). Grey wool cloth lined with crimson Italian cloth. Double-breasted. Fastens with two rows of six buttons. Vented to waist at rear. On each hip a slanted pocket. Stand and fall collar fastening with two hooks and eyes at front. Turned back cuffs. Shoulder straps fasten with single button each and bear field marshals’ gilt rank badge. Half belt waistbelt fastening with a single button on each hip. Silver plated metal shoulder badges, one each with the royal cypher ‘GVR’, ‘EVIIIR’, ‘GVIR’ and ‘EIIR’, each surmounted by a monarchial crown, and with a lug fitting on the reverse, each denoting a personal aide-de-camp to HM King George V, HM King Edward VIII, HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth II respectively. Front and shoulder gilt metal buttons bearing die struck and relief design of a pair of batons in saltire within a wreath of laurel surmounted by a monarchial crown.