Canada, Commonwealth. A Provost Corps Warrant Officer 2nd Class Battledress Blouse

Exterior in wool with a green tinge to the darker khaki colour, giving it that distinctive Canadian-look versus the British version, of which the Canadian one is patterned after, adorned with CANADIAN PROVOST CORPS embroidered shoulder flashes, along with 75 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) rectangular patches representative of the 1st Canadian Division in red wool sewn in place on the upper sleeves on both sides. Both shoulders incorporate button down epaulette straps, the one on the left shoulder with a 50 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) 8th Army patch in white and yellow embroidery on a black wool field, both straps secured in place via a brownish-green finished magnetic metal button. There is a braided white cord shoulder aiguillette fed through the left epaulette strap, with two strands emerging from the top end of the aiguillette and are wrapped around the upper arm, continuing to the front of the blouse and fed through a loop at the bottom end of the aiguillette, then looped around the button on the left breast pocket. The front has two pockets, one on each breast which have decorative straps giving them a pleated-look with brownish-green finished metal buttons at the top, each pocket with a fold over flap and when lifted up, exposes a reinforced buttonhole. When the buttons are fastened, they remain invisible to the eye, covered by the flaps. There is a three-ribbon ribbon bar affixed via two screwbacks that are visible on the inside of the blouse, the bar with the ribbons of the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas service Maple Leaf Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945. The front has a vertical row of two brownish-green finished metal buttons on the right side, with the middle third button having been lost to time, facing an equal number of reinforced button holes on the left side, similarly covered by a full-length flap, again remaining invisible to the eye, the waistline at the front with a strap with metal length adjustment buckle on the left side, and when fed through the belt loop on the right side, ensures a snug fit at the waist. Both sleeves have button down cuffs with brownish-green finished metal buttons on both sides, with three reinforced ventilation holes in each armpit. The forearm on both sleeves have a Warrant Officer 2nd Class Tudor crown badge in light brown and light green embroidery on a brownish-green wool field, with black threading giving definition to the crown. The crown on the left sleeve has a Marksman trade badge in light brown and light green embroidery on a brownish-green wool field sewn in place above it. Just below the crown on the right sleeve are two red embroidered upward-pointing chevrons on a brownish-green wool field, representing each complete year of continuous service. Inside, the waistline is reinforced with a 70 mm wide cotton band, with three reinforced button holes at the rear, the inside lapel on both sides have deep cotton-lined pockets with side entries, the right side pocket stamped in black ink with the Canadian Broad Arrow production insignia, along with the manufacturer's stamp inscribed "5 / BATTLE DRESS / BLOUSE / SERGE / HEIGHT 5 FT. 5 To 6 / HGT 36-.. WST 31-32 / EASL CLOTHING Co. / JUNE ...", the height and year designations faded and are now illegible. The blouse measures 420 mm across the shoulders and 470 mm in length overall, is free of mothing and holes and exhibits a few loose threads on the inside. As worn.