Old Scots Greatcoat

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I know this is genuine, I don't know if its wartime period as the size/date label is too worn.
Just thought I would post it up since I had the opportunity before it parts my company.

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Colin, looks like a very nice Home Guard greatcoat. Very collectable.

Cheers, Ade.

[DJT]

Hi Colin,

Well the Home Guard were disbanded in late 44 early 45 so if the patches are original to the greatcoat (look like they are) then its gotta be wartime

[Adrian Stevenson]

Home Guard stand down info

Hi Colin, further to Des' answer here is a bit of info for you:

The Home Guard was ordered to stand down with effect from Wednesday November 1st 1944. Stand Down parades were held throughout the country on Sunday December 3rd 1944, including a march-past before the King in London, and by the 31st December 1944 the Stand-Down was finally completed. A year later in December 1945 the Home Guard was disbanded, although some members did take part in the Victory Parade in London in June 1946.

I take it you are selling the Greatcoat? Please take good advice on the price as Home Guard items have risen in value a lot in recent years. Sorry I cannot advise as it is outside of what I collect.

Cheers, Ade.

[Kevan]

Hello Colin,

I like it and with insignia original to the coat it is now worth £75-£100 anyway.

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Colin, glad that you are now more aware of the greatcoat's "worth". You are on the right track regarding the insignia. "TAY" represents the "Tay Fencibles, Perthshire". "5" represents "5th Battalion". These were introduced for wear in July 1941.


Your items are original but please be aware that these printed Home Guard titles are reproduced. A friend of mine was commissioned to make some for the Nottingham based units by a dealer who was/is writting a book on the subject. The cotton twill used was wartime. These were not used to pass on I should add, but to recreact a uniform for the book and for the chap to wear in living history events.

Cheers, Ade.

[Dan Maltby]

Ade, any chance I could get a bit of info on those Repro ones, as live in Nottingham and dont want to pick any up by accident.
Thanks
Dan.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Dan, Nottingham is my home town too Sadly the place is not what it used to be


The repros were very, very, good and would fool most people. To be honest I don't think you could tell them apart?

I will PM you the dealers name who had them made.


Cheers, Ade.

[Dan Maltby]

Thanks for the info Ade.

Are you still local or have you moved on? should you wanna make a new mate and see my collection let me know.

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[SHEARING-CROSS]

Very nice great coat ,thanks for showing .

The price given £75.00/100. is bang on ,maybe more from a local collector .
Home guard items are VERY collectable now , despite the fact tha the Home Guard is often wrongly portrayed due to such t.v shows as `DADS ARMY `
When they were first formed , yes there were `old boys` of 70 with kitchen knives tied to broom handles , but as things developed many of these guys were slowly replaced ( not all of them ) a large part of the Home guard were made up of young ,fit lads but in reserved occupations , miners , engineering etc,
also a very large part of the command element, n.c.o`s , guys only in there early /mid 40`s were great war vets with years of combat experience ,
infact i suppose theres an argument that the Home Guard might have been more experienced than the 1940`s army ?? , just thought , does any one have a book ,details on the average age , experience of the regular army in 1940 ,?

regards ,Michael.