Original 1952 Dated 1949 Pattern Battledress Blouse - REME

An original 1951 dated British Army 1949 Pattern Battledress Jacket which belonged to a lieutenant in the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. 

This pattern of jacket was introduced after the end of the Second World War and stayed in issue until the 1960s. Due to its long service life it is now ubiquitous with the British Army in the Cold War period. Like its WW2 counterpart, the jacket is made from khaki coloured wool serge and features green coloured vegetable ivory (plastic) buttons throughout. Embroidered REME shoulder titles are fitted to the top of each sleeve and below this are Army Troop Units of the TA formation badges. Two blue coloured rank stars are fitted to each epaulette which denote the rank of Lieutenant.

Inside the jacket the original label is still present and is bright and legible. It bears the title of 'Battledress Blouse, 1949 Pattern' below which is the size of 11. The maker's name of 'B. Bloom Ltd' is also present as is the 1952 date and the War Department broad arrow. As well as this there is a War Department acceptance stamp which is surmounted by the letter 'C' which denotes the year of 1952. 

The jacket is in excellent condition overall and displays very well. There are no signs of excessive wear or damage and on the whole it is a very clean example. Please study the pictures and bear in mind that these are a vintage, worn pair of trousers which have small issues commensurate with age.

A nice original badge battledress jacket from the Post WW2 period.