battle dress date codes

[grandads-kitbag]

HI good evening , can any one tell me what year of manufacture the letter `N`as found stamped in to battledress uniforms please ?

cant find my list any where ............

[JanC]

N= 43

Cheers

[grandads-kitbag]

n43

Thank you .

[lnijherald]

Or 1942.

Luc

[brooksbz]

IMO this info should be pinned because these question comes up often . Just a recommendation.

[JUBILEE42]

Hi to All,

1943 = N

IMO this info should be pinned because these question comes up often . Just a recommendation.

Here is a list:

WWII to 1960
1939 = R
1940 = Q
1941 = P
1942 = O
1943 = N
1944 = M
1945 = Z
1946 = L
1947 = E / P
1948 = R
1949 = A
1950 = B / A
1951 = B
1952 = C
1953 = L
1954 = M
1955 = D / O / T
1956 = T
1957 = ?
1958 = ?
1959 = X

Hope this helps,
Best to All
Thierry

[lnijherald]

Here's my list:
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="201"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-source:userset;mso-width-alt:2144; width:50pt" span="3" width="67"> </colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt;width:50pt" height="19" width="67">R</td> <td style="width:50pt" width="67">
</td> <td class="xl69" style="width:50pt" width="67">1939</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">Q</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1940</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">O, P</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1941</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">O, N</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1942</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">N, M</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1943</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">M, Z</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1944</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">Z, L</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1945</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">L</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1946</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">E</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1947</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">R</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1948</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">?</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1949</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">A</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1950</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">B</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1951</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">C</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1952</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">L</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1953</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">M, O</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1954</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">T</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1955</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">T</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1956</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">S</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1957</td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.25pt" height="19"> <td class="xl69" style="height:14.25pt" height="19">X</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl69">1959</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Luc

[brooksbz]

Not all BD had WD stamps. Early ones may not have it. Here is a 1941 dated BD with an AV (Anti-Vesicant) Stamp.

[camouk]

Picked up a british army wool coat today with a WD mark,broad arrow,E above and 193_ below.
Any ideas?

[Bond]

Picked up a british army wool coat today with a WD mark,broad arrow,E above and 193_ below.
Any ideas?

1947. The 193_ is not part of a date.

[camouk]

1947. The 193_ is not part of a date.

Thanks,thought this might be the case.