1931 1st Battalion RWF Officer`s Blue Patrol Uniform (Named & Dated)

An excellent condition and fresh to the market Officer`s Blue Patrol jacket & trousers that was worn throughout the military career of Lt.Colonel L.H.Yates 1st & 7th battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, Yates was commissioned in January 1930 and served with the 1st Battalion RWF during the Inter-war period ,he had numerous overseas postings during this time, later transferred to 7th Battalion and served in NW Europe during WW2 and post war during the Malayan emergency.
The jacket retains its RWF silk neck/collar flash and Brass `R` reserve shoulder titles (remained on reserve list into 1960`s).
Chest size approx. 36 inches, trouser waist approx. 30`` x 30 leg. Still stored in original outfitter`s box.
Part of uniform group from the Yates family spanning WW1 / WW2 & later.
An image of then Captain Yates is shown in the softback publication `Images of Wales, The Royal Welch Fusiliers` ISBN 0 7524 2061 5 within a group photo of 1st Battalion RWF Officer`s prior to leaving for France in September 1939 part of the BEF, the 1st where annihilated during withdrawal to Dunkirk in 1940, worthy of further research.

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