Original late WW1 British Army Captain's Rifle Brigade Uniform Jacket
Named to captain W Herbert Purvis on the label inside the collar.
Black Bakelite Rifle Brigade buttons throughout - all present
Darkened metal captain's rank pips to the shoulders.
With original WW1 officers whistle & khaki lanyard, plus a 2nd dark green rope lanyard.
Condition is fair with a good areas of moth damage as pictured, including to the lining.
Chest is approx 39-40 inches. Measures 20 inches armpit to armpit and 18 inches from armpit to cuff.
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.
