Other rank's tunic : Portuguese Infantry

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Accession Number RELAWM05374.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Celluloid; Wool
Maker Unknown
Place made Portugal
Date made 1914-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Portuguese infantry private's blue grey unlined wool tunic. The loose fitting jacket has short side vents, a stand collar, shoulder straps, a fly front fastening with concealed celluloid buttons, and two expanding breast pockets with pointed flaps and a single celluloid button. There is a fabric tab that fastens with a button on each side seam, to support a belt. Two similar buttons are sewn at waist level on both of the back seams. There is an expanding pocket, with a flap that closes with a lace, inside the right front, to take a field dressing. Each side of the collar bears a black cloth badge of crossed rifles.

History / Summary

Unknown.