Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Royal Air
A Trio of Royal Air Force No. 1 Dress Uniform Items for a Warrant Officer Named to Shoemaker - A trio of Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 1 Dress uniform items comprising a jacket, trousers, and side cap. The ensemble was manufactured by H. Edgard & Sons Ltd under contract number A/78/CLO/51414/CB(CT)3A. Internal labels identify the items as belonging to an individual named Shoemaker, service number M3508156. The jacket is constructed from blue-grey wool in a standard four-pocket design, featuring brass RAF crested buttons. It carries embroidered Warrant Officer rank insignia on both lower sleeves, depicting the Royal Coat of Arms and the motto Dieu et mon droit. Mounted above the left breast pocket is a ribbon bar for six awards, including the General Service Medal (1962), a United Nations Medal, the South Atlantic Medal, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The set is completed by matching blue-grey wool trousers and a forage cap featuring an embroidered RAF eagle and crown badge. Jacket Height: 5ft 6in Jacket Breast: 40in Jacket Waist: 35in Trousers Waist: 35in Trousers Leg Length: 29in.