Rare Original WW1 1917 British Army Captain's Rifle Brigade dark (rifle) green No.1 Uniform Jacket
Named to captain W H Purvis.
Black Bakelite Rifle Brigade buttons throughout - all present
Darkened metal captain's rank pips to the shoulders.
Fabric medal ribbon bar containing the WW1 War and Victory medals.
Condition is fair with a number of areas of moth damage, with one particularly bad patch under one arm though this is not visible in most views. See photos of the moth holes.
Makers label for Pulford & Sons London, and named and dated August 1917 on the label.
Chest is approx 37-38 inches. Measures 19 inches armpit to armpit and 19 inches from armpit to cuff.
Despite the nothing, this is a rare WW1 jacket.
William Herbert Purvis volunteered following the death of his son John, and by using influence was commissioned into the 9th Btn RB as 2nd Lt.
Although wounded in 1916, he continued with the Btn becoming Captain of his late son John's B company in 1917.
John Rolf Purvis, son of W.H. Purvis, was born 2nd Jan 1894, commissioned 2nd Lt 9th Btn Rifle Brigade 28th Sept 1914, deployed to Flanders with 9th in may 1915, promoted captain 9th August 1915 and was killed at Bellewarde Ridge whist leading B company in an attack on 25th Sept 1915.
