NAM.1998-02-3-5

Hot weather mess jacket, 1981 (c). From mess dress uniform of Col Andrew Jeffrey Pinion, Royal Regiment of Artillery 1981 (c). White rounded cotton drill shoulder strap bears Lieutenant-Colonel’s anodized metal rank badges (crown and star). Parachute proficiency badge. White cotton drill collar, roll. White cotton drill pointed cuff. Anodised metal half domed rimless button, a gun surmounted by a monarchial crown, split ring fitting on reverse, one on each shoulder. Metal and silk thread and wool cloth, gold, silver, black and white proficiency badge. Between two gold and black wings, a silver and black parachute, all upon stiffened white wool cloth ground, white metal brooch fastening on reverse. Underarm seam and side back seams. Lower edge centre back forms a point. No buttons or buttonholes at front or cuff. Cuff: 6 in height. Button: 0.5 in diameter. Proficiency badge: 1 in height and 2.25 in width.