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Tony, thanks for your reply. There is sadly no tailor label and the buttons do not have a maker. I also noticed a certain idiosyncrasy when it comes to the embroidery of the oak leaves and acorns on the collar. I have posted the uniform regualtion from 1937 and then the peculiar arrangement of the oak leaves (three in a row) on my tunic. Any ideas? Merry Christmas.

A few weeks ago I acquired a full dress uniform for an admiral of the Royal Navy at an auction in France. Based on the embroidery on the collar this is the model worn between 1924-1939. Evidently the epaulettes were added later and not of flag rank (starting with the buttons) I am trying to potentially identify the owner. One clue might be the number of breast stars. The way the loops are attached to the fabric is high quality and seems authentic. The loops for one breast star slmost align with the row of buttons…maybe that is a clue. I identified the following flag officers that held the rank between 1924-1939 and were on active list and might have worn this uniform. Of course, it could have also been an admiral who had retired which would make the list indefinitely longer. I noticed that a lot of flag officers who were promoted (full) admiral after 1924 continued to wear their full dress coat with the 1883 collar embroidery pattern. Does anyone have any other good ideas for a shortlist of candidates? Needless to say there was no tailor label. Thanks so much! • Sir Lionel George Preston - Active until retirement in 1935 • Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh - Retired in 1936 • Sir Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound - First Sea Lord from 1939; promoted Admiral of the Fleet the same year • Sir Charles James Colebrooke Little - Active until 1945 • Sir William Milbourne James - Promoted before World War II • Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt - Promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in 1934 • Sir Michael Henry Hodges - Served until retirement in 1932 • Sir Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield - Served as First Sea Lord (1933–1938) • Sir John Donald Kelly - Promoted Admiral of the Fleet in 1936

Very beautiful. A months ago I was able to obtain a ceremonial uniform for an admiral (mle. 1924-1939) at an acution in France. Unfortunately, someone stripped it of its insignia on the epaulettes. It is currently enroute to me so I only have these pictures.

Hi Tony, this is a beautiful tunic. I assume they used ink to add the name of the owned and sadly that is fading quickly.

As the tunic came without rank insignia I think I was able to find some matching rank insignia. It was not easy....

Tony: This is an interesting and plausible explanation. The QVC buttons on the tunic have the same maker Pitt & Co. So this would make the tunic post 1895 I assume. Best Dirkb IMG_1104.HEIC Hi Gordon, enclosed please find a picture of the label or better what is left.... Best Dirk

Tony: Thanks so much for the reply. I was trying to look at the back of the buttons and all six were made by Pitt & Co. 31 Maddox St, London W according to the incription (sorry for the bad photos)

I usually collect uniforms from Southeast Asia, mainly Thai, but decided to add two tunics of the Foot Guards to my collection as they heavily influenced the creating Thai uniforms during the Victorian age. One of my tunics displays for the Scots Guards displays buttons on the front, rear, and shouder boards that were worn during the reign of Queen Victoria with the distinctive QV crown. (1) However, the buttons on the cuffs are a different style (Edward VII) (IMG 1028 and 1030)? I consulted Howard Riply's Buttons of the British Army but am still trying to identify the crown. I assume that this officer served during the reign of Queen Victoria and then Edward VII. Please correct me if I am wrong but I read hat the officers were allowed to continue to wear the buttons with the crown or cypher of the previous monarch but when they needed replacement they had to replace the entire set. So this is an interesting combination. (2) My second question is about the tailor label the uniform sports. Is there a way via a chemical process to make it visible again? Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! This really helps a lot. I just saw the post!

Hi Tony: Thanks so much about your informative comments. I also know the seller and bought from him before. He is a great guy and he was also curious about what we would find out about this strange tunic. So thank you again for you detailed response. It is really highly appreciated!

Dear forum members! I would like toi ask for some assistance. I came across this Coldstream Guard's tunic with some strange modification. First, the distance of the buttons (or button holes) is incorrect, they should be in pairs. Secondly, the should boards spot the insignia of a Brigadier (general) or at least a cross and baton. It is my understanding that the ceremonial uniforms of the Guard Regiments stopped at the (full) colonel rank even for the Colonel of the Regiment and Colonel-In-Chief, who hold the rank of general officers. So is this some fantasy composite or is there another plausible explanation? Thanks so much and Happy Holidays!

Greetings! I am trying to identify a particular medal on the medal bar (see green arrow) of Admiral Hisaharu Kubota. He served from 1941-43 as a military attaché in China during the Wang Jingwei regime. It does not seem to be a Japanese decoration nor a decoration of Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China. Does anybody have an idea? Thanks so much.

I have a question regarding the scarlet cloth tunic for the foot regiments, in particular the Coldstream Guards. It was my understanding that general officers associated with the Coldstream Guards (or another foot regiment with the Household division), e.g. the Colonel of the Regiment (a ceremonial position), which is currently Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall, do only wear full colonels insignia on the scarlet cloth tunic. I have seen images of Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall wearing the scarlet cloth tunic (Home Service Dress Tunic) of a (full) colonel. The same applies to the Colonel-In-Chief, HM King Charles III. Nonetheless, I came across a scarlet cloth tunic for the Coldstream Guards that spots a sword and baton (i.e. insignia for a general officer) and saw rank insignia for a general including the Star of the Order of the Garter on a frock coat for generals. Can someone explain? Thanks so much!

This is the Silver Prabas Mala Medal from Siam to Commemorate the 1987 European Trip of the Siamese King Rama V.

I am actually in the process of selling the uniform. Any interest?