Lt. Allens WWI uniform

**Gary Cain** · 01-27-2010, 11:58 PM

As the header says. The Sam Browne is not original but is rather a RFC belt dated 1915. The medal and the ribbon are his originals however.

**Steven M** · 01-28-2010, 12:03 AM

Very nice Gary. I really like your room as well.

BTW...congratulations on this being the 1,000th post to the Aviation History Section...

**Ty Revelo** · 01-28-2010, 05:20 AM

Gary, is this your uniform and room setting? All is very nice

One thing i must say about ww1 uniforms is their styling. I truely love the high neck collar in those days. Very stylish imo.

rgds, Ty

**Gary Cain** · 01-28-2010, 06:36 AM

Hello Ty,

Yes this is my war room and I am the current caretaker of the uniform.

Cheers
Gary

by Ty Revelo

Gary, is this your uniform and room setting? All is very nice

One thing i must say about ww1 uniforms is their styling. I truely love the high neck collar in those days. Very stylish imo.

rgds, Ty

**Steven M** · 01-28-2010, 01:56 PM

by Ty Revelo

One thing i must say about ww1 uniforms is their styling. I truely love the high neck collar in those days. Very stylish imo.

rgds, Ty

Ty,

I too love the look of the collar and Sam Browne belt, however, most of the men wearing them did not have such a fondness for the collar. It was very restrictive and irritating - especially for flight personnel.

**Ty Revelo** · 01-28-2010, 07:04 PM

Yes, due to the thick course wool it often rubbed on their necks and eventually causing a redness, irritation especially to sensitive skin. Can you imagine going into battle cursing your tunic?

Ty

**hawk3370** · 02-10-2010, 03:39 PM

by Gary Cain

As the header says. The Sam Browne is not original but is rather a RFC belt dated 1915. The medal and the ribbon are his originals however.

Gary,
Beautiful uniform. Can we get a close up of the wing? I love those Dunham collar wing and prop, always considered them the best of the best. There was another company "Cuppero" that made a similiar collar insignia but not as nice as the Dunham.

I have a listing for a Albert G. Allen who entered the army from Salisbury Maine, served at Ellington Field, did not get overseas as far as I know. Perhaps this could be your guy.

Terry

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-10-2010, 08:16 PM

Hi Gary, lovely uniform. The condition is superb for something almost 100 years old.

Hi Terry, I think you have found the right man

I enlarged the pic of the tailors label and it is for an "AG Allen".

Cheers, Ade.

**Gary Cain** · 02-11-2010, 12:27 AM

Hi Terry,

Yes that is him. I found the same photo used in a telephone company book I think it was, the owner wouldn't let me buy it though so I only have a copy of it. And you are correct that Allen never made it overseas. He was literally waiting for his ship when the war ended. Here are your requested pictures.