{"product_id":"ww1-british-army-captains-rifle-brigade-uniform-jacket-named","title":"WW1 British Army Captain's Rifle Brigade Uniform Jacket Named","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOriginal late WW1 British Army Captain's Rifle Brigade Uniform Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNamed to captain W Herbert Purvis on the label inside the collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlack Bakelite Rifle Brigade buttons  throughout - all present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDarkened metal captain's rank pips to the shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith original WW1 officers whistle \u0026amp; khaki lanyard, plus a 2nd dark green rope lanyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondition is fair with a good areas of moth damage as pictured, including to the lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChest is approx  39-40 inches.  Measures 20 inches armpit to armpit and 18 inches from armpit to cuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWilliam Herbert Purvis volunteered following the death of his son John, and by using influence was commissioned into the 9th Btn RB as 2nd Lt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAlthough wounded in 1916, he continued with the Btn becoming Captain of his late son John's B company in 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJohn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaks Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54899164512595,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/3755\/7075\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d49dba24-0bef-4a65-815a-5508a65369e5.jpg?v=1788955440","url":"https:\/\/peaksmilitaria.com\/products\/ww1-british-army-captains-rifle-brigade-uniform-jacket-named","provider":"Peaks Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}