{"product_id":"ww2-royal-signals-canadian-made-battledress-sidecap-ve-day-photos-to-the-same-soldier","title":"SOLD! WW2 ROYAL SIGNALS CANADIAN MADE BATTLEDRESS + SIDECAP + VE DAY PHOTOS TO THE SAME SOLDIER","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eORIGINAL WW2 ROYAL SIGNALS  CANADIAN MADE  BATTLEDRESS +   SIDECAP + PAYBOOK + PHOTOS (INCLUDING VE DAY) FOR ONE SOLDIER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBelonged to a WW2 veteran with medal ribbon bars containing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- WW2 1939-45 Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- WW2 Africa Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- WW2 Italy Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- WW2 France \u0026amp; Germany Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- WW2 Defence medal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Battledress is of Canadian WW2 pattern but not dated - however there are wartime photos of the owning soldier wearing the battledress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe battledess has British 21st Army Group formation patches. + Royal Signals Shoulder Titles and Royal Corps of Signals Divisional Insignia patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Royal Signals Shoulder Titles are of post-war printed pattern so look to have been changed or added postwar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSleeves have Warrant Officer rank badges and service stripes on one of the sleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBattledress condition is very good with only small moth holes on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith makers label for Hyde Park Clothes Limited of Montreal, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMarked as size 7, for height 5 foot 7 to 5 foot 8 inches, breast 35-36 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe sidecap is in excellent condition and bears a darkened brass Royal Signals badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMarked with the name Q M S Axe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe paybook is missing its name details but the father of the soldier is detailed as  George Axe, so it matches to the sidecap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe collection of photos has a number of the owner in uniform including the battledress.  It also contains some rare private photos of VE celebrations in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Paybook and photos were found in a pocket of the battledress, making this a fantastic set overall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaks Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313231360339,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/3755\/7075\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_60730b5d-5381-4e54-bddd-cc0cd4c9570b.png?v=1762439844","url":"https:\/\/peaksmilitaria.com\/products\/ww2-royal-signals-canadian-made-battledress-sidecap-ve-day-photos-to-the-same-soldier","provider":"Peaks Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}