Air travel shirt, sealed pattern, 1954
Britain's global military capability was reduced by Indian independence (1947), as it no longer had the Indian Army at its disposal. This manpower shortage was one of the main reasons for the introduction of National Service (1947-1963). By 1954 air transport of conscripts to Far Eastern outposts was increasingly common. The shirt was made of lightweight material and only half-lined to be more comfortable in the tropics.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2005-09-8-2
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Global Role gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2005-09-8-2