AUSTRALIAN ARMY 2 MP COY CORPORAL'S SERVICE DRESS JACKET - BATTY & MCGRATH PTY. LTD.

AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE DRESS JACKET IN KHAKI WOOL BLEND, ATTRIBUTED TO A CORPORAL OF 2 MILITARY POLICE COMPANY. THE JACKET RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL INSIGNIA AND INTERNAL MAKER'S LABEL WITH HANDWRITTEN SERVICE DETAILS.

IDENTIFICATION AND ATTRIBUTION:
* INTERNAL PRINTED LABEL READS 2 MP COY / BATTY & MCGRATH PTY. LTD. / N.S.W. WITH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BROAD ARROW PROPERTY MARK
* HANDWRITTEN ON LABEL: ARMY NO. A2???? AND NAME: CPL HASTINGS 232403
* HANG TAG READS AUSTRALIAN ARMY JACKET / 2 MP COY / CPL

INSIGNIA AND FITTINGS:
* GOLD BULLION CORPORAL'S CHEVRONS (TWO STRIPES) SEWN TO BOTH UPPER SLEEVES
* COLLAR BADGES ON BOTH LAPELS FEATURING A CROWN ABOVE A LAUREL WREATH ENCLOSING CROSSED ITEMS, IN GILT METAL
* POLISHED METAL BUTTONS TO FRONT PLACKET AND BREAST POCKET FLAPS
* SHOULDER STRAPS WITH BUTTON FASTENING

CONSTRUCTION:
* FOUR-POCKET SERVICE DRESS PATTERN WITH NOTCHED LAPEL COLLAR
* TWO PLEATED BREAST POCKETS WITH BUTTONED FLAPS AND TWO LOWER POCKETS WITH STRAIGHT FLAPS
* FULLY LINED IN GREEN SYNTHETIC MATERIAL
* CENTRE BACK VENT

CONDITION:
* EXTERIOR KHAKI FABRIC IS CLEAN AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH MINOR GENERAL WEAR
* GOLD BULLION CHEVRONS SHOW DARKENING AND TARNISH TO THE METALLIC THREAD ON BOTH SLEEVES
* INTERIOR LINING SHOWS CREASING BUT IS INTACT
* ALL BUTTONS PRESENT AND SECURELY ATTACHED
* COLLAR BADGES SECURELY FASTENED

MAKER: BATTY & MCGRATH PTY. LTD., N.S.W.

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Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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