ID´d: British 'Reconnaissance Corps' Battledress Blouse

[skinsfan]

Hello ,just picked up this 43 dated jacket as well as other Canadian equipment in a large lot...I have not been able to identify the unit green/yellow...I see Green is usually 4th division but cannot find the two together,.Seller believed this to be a soldier in the Rock mntn brigade but i can't find a match there either .Thanks in advance to any help i can get...Scott

[Gunner87]

On 7/19/2023 at 6:40 PM, skinsfan said:

Hello ,just picked up this 43 dated jacket as well as other Canadian equipment in a large lot...I have not been able to identify the unit green/yellow...I see Green is usually 4th division but cannot find the two together,.Seller believed this to be a soldier in the Rock mntn brigade but i can't find a match there either .Thanks in advance to any help i can get...Scott

 

Hello skinsfan.

 

It appears you have a British 'Reconnaissance Corps' Battledress Blouse. The shoulder titles and service bar are from that Corps. The Canadian's also had reconnaissance units though I understand their shoulder titles were regimental specific. I could be corrected on this last point. 

 

I attach an British 'Reconnaissance Corps' Officers Battledress Blouse and a Canadian shoulder titles for comparison. 

 

Kind regards

 

Gunner ...

 

 

[skinsfan]

that sure looks like it....most of the gear with the lot was Canadian property marked but no telling what got mismatched over the years...the pants are,but they are late war dated....Thanks very much...I just wanted my first Canadian jacket and it looks like I goofed...the pics were kind of small and i pulled the trigger quickly....Many thanks,Scott

[Gunner87]

On 7/21/2023 at 5:02 AM, skinsfan said:

that sure looks like it....most of the gear with the lot was Canadian property marked but no telling what got mismatched over the years...the pants are,but they are late war dated....Thanks very much...I just wanted my first Canadian jacket and it looks like I goofed...the pics were kind of small and i pulled the trigger quickly....Many thanks,Scott

 

You're welcome Scott. If you see my answer regarding the boots it maybe that the items should have been labelled 'Britain and Commonwealth' as opposed to just Canadian. 

 

Kind regards Gunner ...

[skinsfan]

understood!

ok,so to add to the confusion,there is an Australian property mark I missed ....there was also an Aussie 1st aid pack in pocket