LIEUTENANT MICHAŁ BOLESŁAW ARABSKI'S FRENCH-STYLE GARRISON UNIFORM - POLISH ARMED FORCES IN THE WEST
A set consisting of a British uniform jacket (french-style), khaki pants, and a khaki tie.
The jacket features a turn-down collar with epaulets in the colors of the 2nd Rifle Battalion—navy blue with green trim. It fastens with four buttons. A set of convex buttons featuring the Model 17 eagle, marked “J. R. CAUNT & SON LONDON.” The upper pockets are additionally fastened with two snaps. A brass snap fastener is sewn onto the inside. The jacket comes with a belt featuring a brass buckle. The sleeves feature “POLAND” patches.
Inside, an original label sewn on reading “C. Y. MYLES & SONS / NAVAL, MILITARY & SPORTING TAILORS / ARBROATH. N. B.”, with a handwritten note by the tailor: “S/Lt. Arabski / Des, 141,” indicating the person for whom the uniform was made.
Long pants, designed to be worn with low-cut shoes, made of the same material as the jacket. The fly fastens with five buttons; there is a hook-and-eye closure at the waist and six buttons for attaching suspenders. The buttons are made of metal and marked “C. Y. MYLES & SONS ARBROATH.”
The uniform belonged to Lt. Michał Bolesław Arabski of the Podhale Rifle Brigade, who participated in the battles near Narvik and the French campaign, and later served in a coastal defense unit in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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A set consisting of a British uniform jacket (french-style), khaki pants, and a khaki tie.
The jacket features a turn-down collar with epaulets in the colors of the 2nd Rifle Battalion—navy blue with green trim. It fastens with four buttons. A set of convex buttons featuring the Model 17 eagle, marked “J. R. CAUNT & SON LONDON.” The upper pockets are additionally fastened with two snaps. A brass snap fastener is sewn onto the inside. The jacket comes with a belt featuring a brass buckle. The sleeves feature “POLAND” patches.
Inside, an original label sewn on reading “C. Y. MYLES & SONS / NAVAL, MILITARY & SPORTING TAILORS / ARBROATH. N. B.”, with a handwritten note by the tailor: “S/Lt. Arabski / Des, 141,” indicating the person for whom the uniform was made.
Long pants, designed to be worn with low-cut shoes, made of the same material as the jacket. The fly fastens with five buttons; there is a hook-and-eye closure at the waist and six buttons for attaching suspenders. The buttons are made of metal and marked “C. Y. MYLES & SONS ARBROATH.”
The uniform belonged to Lt. Michał Bolesław Arabski of the Podhale Rifle Brigade, who participated in the battles near Narvik and the French campaign, and later served in a coastal defense unit in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Condition consistent with the photographic documentation
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
