Named 1955 Scot Guards Major's uniform jacket

[Tonomachi]

I picked up this 1955 dated Scot Guards uniform which is named however it is hard to read. The ribbons from left to right are the 1939-1945 Star, African Star, War Medal 1939-45, General Service 1918-1964 and the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation. With the bullion paratrooper wing on the right shoulder this person could have served in the Parachute Regiment during WW2.

 

 

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[Richie B]

I've had a look at the Army Lists index on Ancestry UK and then the London Gazette.

 

A possible candidate is George Parry Burnett. Service number 186922.

 

The dates match the medals. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant Scots Guards May 1941.

 

He also served in the Guards Parachute Company.

 

"George was commissioned into the Scots Guards on 13th May 1941. On 20th April 1942 he joined 2nd Battalion of that Regiment serving in the Western Desert. On the 14th June that year he was captured by Rommel's Afrika Corps and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner in various camps in Central Europe. From here, as he used to say 'he watched the Allies blitz from the cheap seats!'. After the war he returned to duty and saw service in the Middle East, Kenya and Malaya. After a tour of duty with the Guards Parachute Company he was appointed to command 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Subsequently he had various staff appointments in the United Kingdom, Washington and Paris."

 

Source

 

http://www.cityofwinchestertrust.co.uk/archive/TN99/spg11.shtml

 

Links to London Gazette entries are here

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?newwindow=1&rlz=1C1AVNE_enGB721GB721&biw=1242&bih=569&ei=esPeW_TLF-rAgAa684eQDw&q=burnett+186922+site%3Athegazette.co.uk&oq=burnett+186922+site%3Athegazette.co.uk&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5817.12596.0.13268.17.17.0.0.0.0.63.841.17.17.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.Btc39rEQIjQ

[captainofthe7th]

Very nice uniform Tonomachi! I agree with Richie B with the ID, especially since he sports the General Service ribbon that appears to be missing the oak leaf for MiD. A 1950 Gazette entry details his award for this. The excerpt Richie posted is really nice.

 

Rob

[Tonomachi]

I've had a look at the Army Lists index on Ancestry UK and then the London Gazette.

 

A possible candidate is George Parry Burnett. Service number 186922.

 

The dates match the medals. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant Scots Guards May 1941.

 

He also served in the Guards Parachute Company.

 

"George was commissioned into the Scots Guards on 13th May 1941. On 20th April 1942 he joined 2nd Battalion of that Regiment serving in the Western Desert. On the 14th June that year he was captured by Rommel's Afrika Corps and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner in various camps in Central Europe. From here, as he used to say 'he watched the Allies blitz from the cheap seats!'. After the war he returned to duty and saw service in the Middle East, Kenya and Malaya. After a tour of duty with the Guards Parachute Company he was appointed to command 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Subsequently he had various staff appointments in the United Kingdom, Washington and Paris."

 

Source

 

http://www.cityofwinchestertrust.co.uk/archive/TN99/spg11.shtml

 

Links to London Gazette entries are here

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?newwindow=1&rlz=1C1AVNE_enGB721GB721&biw=1242&bih=569&ei=esPeW_TLF-rAgAa684eQDw&q=burnett+186922+site%3Athegazette.co.uk&oq=burnett+186922+site%3Athegazette.co.uk&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5817.12596.0.13268.17.17.0.0.0.0.63.841.17.17.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.Btc39rEQIjQ

Many thanks for taking the time to look this information up.

[cbuehler]

With regard to the tunic itself, it is the undress blue uniform still worn today and interestingly still has the earlier high quality gilt brass buttons with the Kings crown, which may have been taken from an older uniform of his and re used for this one. By the time this tunic was tailored, the anodized Queens crown buttons would have been in use for newly made uniforms.

 

CB