Hammer

£1,100

Tank Corps WW1 Attributed Uniform & Cap. A very rare original example worn by Lieutenant Frederick Albert Roebuck of the 19th Bn Tank Corps.
Comprising:
Officer's service dress cap. Complete with Tank Corps cap badge leather chinstrap and leather sweatband to the interior. One button detached, blades of the badge with thick verdigris indicating this badge always been worn.
Cuff Rank service dress tunic. This example was tailored by John Barker of London. Retaining original insignia of 19th Bn Tank Corps ribbons to the shoulder straps T.C. OSD collar badges. T.C. bullion sleeve badge. King's Shropshire Light Infantry buttons, Wound Badge and three blue overseas chevrons. The interior with tailor's label and ink name "F.A. ROEBUCK 16/8/18" Clean condition but now with scattered moth holes.
Overalls with matching tailor's label and ink details.
Sam Browne belt with brace strap dated 1917.
Service dress unit 1917 pattern, fitted with leather buttons, medal ribbons. Evidence of collar badges, wound stripe and overseas chevrons removed. Indicating post WW1 worn.
Three original photographs showing Lt Roebuck wearing both uniforms.
Original 20th August 1918 Commission.
Overall Clean condition with some moth. (9 items)

Lieutenant Frederick Albert Roebuck originally served in the Ranks of the Army Service Corps landing in France on the 28th February 1915. He was later commissioned into the KSLI (30th September 1918) and then is confirmed as transferring to the Tank Corps.