Then again Jim, it could have been pyjamas, a lot of Sappers wore them during the day too !
OUCH!!!!
We actually refer to he "new" Combat 95s as Combat Pyjamas!
I had a cousin in WW2 who was wounded and returned to UK.
He visited my family and was dressed in
'Hospital Blues' which was a really bright blue uniform (looked like flanell) with a crisp white shirt and a bright red tie.
When was this type of uniform instituted and is it still in use?
An image would be appreciated.
joboy
Well...I can tell you that they are no longer used, as most members of the forces are now treated in civvy hospitals.
I have never seen them in use whatsoever, and I have been around since the late 80s (with the Army Medical Services)
I would presume they disappeared in the early 1970s when the IRA threat ensured that walking out in uniform was stopped...
I have some pics which I thought were already on the computer, I'll scan some laters
