{"product_id":"ww1-british-staff-officer-cap-jacket-sam-browne-w-b-robertson-mc-1917","title":"WW1 British Staff Officer Cap, Jacket \u0026 Sam Browne W B Robertson MC 1917","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOriginal WW1 British Army Staff Officer visor cap, Jacket \u0026amp; Sam Browne - jacket named to Military Cross winner Capt W B (William Berry) Robertson and dated February 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJacket has fabric Military Cross medal ribbon bar,  red junior Staff Officer collar Gorgets and Staff Officer buttons throughout - all present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWound Stripe on the right arm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJacket and cap condition is excellent - no moth damage at all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJacket has a makers label for Pulford \u0026amp; Sons of London and is named to W B Robertson and dated  February 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJacket Chest is 38-40 inches.  Measures 19.5 inches armpit to armpit and 18.5 inches from armpit to cuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cap is a very high quality WW1 British Army Staff Officer Service khaki Visor Cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith red Staff Officer band and Lion over crown badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCap has a makers label for Walter Barnard \u0026amp; Son, 92 Jermyn St, St. James’s, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCap is In excellent condition - no mothing and retains an excellent shape. It has a tan \"Russia Roan Leather\" sweatband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCap Size 7 \u0026amp; 1\/8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied with an original WW1 Sam Browne, which is initialled to a different solder (E.A.C.L.) from the Royal Field Artillery (RFA), but a correct combination with the jacket and cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWilliam Berry Robertson served in the 16th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment arriving in France in February 1916.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBefore fully moving to a Staff Officer role he is recorded in the 16th Royal Scots War Diary as taking part in the initial assault on the 1st day of the Somme on 1st July 1916.  He was wounded on the Somme in mid August with the War Diary for 16th August mentioning that he was hospitalised, for which he earned his wound badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHe was promoted to temporary Major at the end of 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHe is recorded in the Gazette #30450 of 28th December 1917 as being awarded his Military Cross, and announced in the 1918 New Year's Honours List.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe text was \"The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Military Cross for distinguished service in the Field\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHe retired in 1929 at the rank of Major\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA  lovely cap,  jacket and Sam Browne combination overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied with research materials including copies of the relevant pages for the War Diary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaks Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485267845459,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/3755\/7075\/files\/BA025D7D-C933-4264-9C08-8CA82AEEA4F8.jpg?v=1791041612","url":"https:\/\/peaksmilitaria.com\/products\/ww1-british-staff-officer-cap-jacket-sam-browne-w-b-robertson-mc-1917","provider":"Peaks Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}