Original British WWII Era Named Grenadier Guards Band Tunic with Shoulder Boards & Stamped Service Number - H. Scott, Musician, Grenadier Guards
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely WWII Grenadier Guards uniform identified to an H. Scott, regimental number 2614704, who served as a Musician in the Grenadier Guards during the Pre-WWII era. He is listed in the King George VI Coronation Medal Roll, 1937. The uniform is correct for a bandsman, with the wider shoulder boards that are not attached at the bottom, and lovely gold tape across the chest.
The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS), with full official title "The 1st or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards", is the most senior infantry regiment of the British Army, being at the top of the Infantry Order of Precedence. It can trace its lineage back to 1656 when Lord Wentworth's Regiment was raised in Bruges to protect the exiled Charles II.[2] In 1665, this regiment was combined with John Russell's Regiment of Guards to form the current regiment, known as the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. Since then, the regiment has filled both a ceremonial and protective role as well as an operational one. In 1900, the regiment provided a cadre of personnel to form the Irish Guards; in 1915 it also provided the basis of the Welsh Guards upon their formation.
The uniform is in worn condition with some of the stitching for the gold tape now undone. The buttons are all retained, correct for the Grenadier Guards. The collar retains the flaming bomb insignia in bullion, and the shoulder board insignia is just lovely. On the interior is a stamped marking:
2614704
B.G.G.
9-37
This dates the tunic to September 1937 and identifies it to Musician H. Scott by his regimental number.
A lovely identified British tunic from the Second World War, ready for display!
During the First World War, the Grenadier Guards was expanded from three battalions to five, of which four served on the Western Front, while later during the Second World War, six battalions were raised, and several were converted to an armoured role as part of the Guards Armoured Division. These units fought in France, North-West Europe, North Africa and Italy.
Approximate Measurements
Collar to shoulder: 8"
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 14.5"
Chest width: 17.5”
Waist: 16"
Hip: 19"
Front length: 29"
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