RWF Officer`s Warm Weather No.3 Dress Jacket (Commisioned 1930)

An excellent condition warm weather no.3 dress jacket that was worn by Lt. Colonel Lewis Henry Yates Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Yates was commissioned in 1930, joined 1st Battalion RWF in 1931, later posted with the regiment to the Sudan & the Far East before returning to Britain in the late 1930`s . During late September 1939 he was transferred to the 7th Battalion RWF (most of his friends and fellow officer`s from the 1st would later be killed at Dunkirk) and later saw action in N.W.Europe.
During his post-war service he was once again sent to the Far East and played an important role during the Malayan emergency and was awarded the military division O.B.E in October 1956, he remained on the reserve list well into the 1960`s.
The white cotton drill jacket is in wonderful condition and remains bright white (has received a light hand wash due to having storage & dust marks, now all removed) , all original detachable buttons & insignia are present apart from collar dogs, belt loops to rear.
Chest approx. 38 inch
Collar approx. 15 inch
Shoulder to cuff 24 1/2 inches.

Code: 50636