Can anyone help with identification of Battle Dress Blouse

[Daniel Bellew]

Hi all,

I got given this British Battle Dress Blouse,just trying to work out if it is ww2 or post?,Its a size 5 pretty small. stamps on it are a little faded but i can work them out to be CADE, broad arrow with APR. My take on it is that it is a 1950's jacket for the cadet's any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers Dan

[reneblacky]

It's a New Zealand one nice! can't make out if its 48 or 43

[ynot]

Nice blouse and in great condition by the look of it.

I didn't realise how much there is to learn about Commonwealth WWII uniforms until I wanted to buy one, I always thought there was the 37 and 40 patterns only, the next variation coming in 1946. What a mistake to think that.

Did Commonwealth troops wear whatever they were given e.g. might Dan's blouse have been worn by Canadian, Brit, Aussie etc. or Kiwis only?

Tony

[Jerry B]

It's a New Zealand one nice! can't make out if its 48 or 43

Wartime I think from the pattern.

A nice condition example and the NZ version are not so often seen.

I think they can be seen being worn by any nation and many BD's were produced to supply the British during times of shortages.

[Roger M]

It should have armpit vents too ?
I read the New Zealand BD's were much sought after as the quality of the wool was much better.

[Daniel Bellew]

Cheers for the info guys! So im looking at a New Zealand wartime BD will have to buy an extra small mannequin for it haha.Does anyone know what the CADE stamp stands for?

Cheers Dan

[Roger M]

I think you are correct in the original assumption that it is for Cadet with a missing T. Apparently according to this manual the 1940-50's are very similar apart from the collar in the later Jacket which needs to be altered to the 'rise and fall style'.
http://www.hrs.org.nz/images/kiwi/Ki...anual-2012.pdf