Original 1945 Dated Indian Made Jungle Green Bush Shirt - Size 4

An original Indian made British khaki drill Bush Jacket which was made in WW2 and was worn by an RAF airman. The original owner has removed the bottom pockets to allow it to be worn tucked into trousers or shorts like a standard shirt.  

This pattern of jacket came into use around 1942 with British Forces and saw continued use through to the end of WW2. It is made from cellular cotton, often referred to as 'Aertex', which is a lightweight, breathable fabric which is ideally suited to the tropics. They saw widespread issue in the Middle East, Far East and Italian Campaigns.

The jacket features a fully buttoning front and buttoning chest pockets. Epaulettes are fitted to the shoulders and button cuffs can be found at the end of each sleeve. All of the buttons are the Indian nut / coconut type buttons which are so often found on wartime India made garments. A British Forces Commonwealth (or British Commonwealth Occupation Force / Commonwealth Forces) cloth formation patch is fitted to the right sleeve and is clearly original to the shirt. 

Inside the jacket the original size stamp which reads '4'. 

The shirt is a small size which will fit around a 36" chest depending on desired fit. When laid flat it measures -

Chest - 22""
Inside arm - 21"
Outside arm - 23 1/2"
Shoulders - 15 1/2"
Length - 31 1/2"

The shirt is in sound wearable condition as can be seen in the pictures. It only shows limited signs of wear and displays well. Please take time to study the pictures before purchasing and bear in mind that it is a vintage, pre-worn item which may have small flaws commensurate with age. 

Altogether this is a good example with a nice clear wartime date. It would make a great addition to any WW2 collection!    

This is a vintage item which is 'sold as seen'