NAM.1998-02-2-6

Overalls from uniform of Brigadier H M J McIntyre, Royal Regiment of Artillery 1946 (c). Daniels and Company Limited, 1937. Originally made for G Wilson, Royal Artillery Territorials. Fly fastening blue and scarlet wool barathea and wool cloth body. Notes: Originally made for G Wilson, Royal Artillery Territorials Pocket at right front waist with pointed flap, the lower edges of which are bound with 1/8” wide black cotton drill. Flap fastens to a flat, black Italian cloth covered button, 1/2” in diameter. Down each leg a band of 1.3/4” wide scarlet cloth. On each front waist on outside, and at centre back waist on inside, two black composition, four-holed, indented centre buttons each 5/8” in diameter. Similar button on inside at centre front waist. Five similar buttons but 1/2” in diameter at fly. Each lower edge slopes downwards towards back. Blackened brown leather foot straps, one of each pair bearing an oval, single-prong, blackened brass buckle, and the corresponding strap, three eyelets. Waist lining and pocket of white cotton twill weave. White cotton rectangular label. Front woven and manuscript: ‘NO JAN 1937/ J DANIELS & CO LTD/ 1. ARTILLERY PLACE, WOOLWICH/ 6 ST JAMES’S PLACE S.W.1./ G WILLIAMS ESQ/ RA(T).