Description
Physical description
Jacket
Single-breasted open-collared khaki officer's service dress jacket with pleated breast pockets and bellows pockets to the skirts.
Label
This jacket was worn by Lieutenant Colonel Price-Davies VC, when a battalion commander of the Home Guard (31st Middlesex, Upper Thames Patrol).
Price-Davies (1878-1965) was born in Shropshire and won his Victoria Cross in South Africa 17th September, 1901, serving with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. At Blood River Poort, the Boers had overwhelmed the British right & 400 Boers were seen to gallop around the flank rear of the British artillery, calling to the gunners to surrender. In a desperate attempt to rescue the guns, Lieutenant Price-Davies was wounded and unhorsed, although riding to certain death.
Price-Davies continued to serve a full career, and was in the First World War; from 1918-1919 President, Standing Committee of Enquiry regarding Prisoners of War; ADC to HM King, 1920-1930; Assistant Adjutant-General, Aldershot Command, 1920-1924; Commanded 145th Infantry Brigade, 1924-1927; Assistant Adjutant & Quarter Master General, Gibraltar, 1927-1930; Member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, 1933-1948; Battalion Commander, Upper Thames Patrol (Home Guard), 1940-1945.
Major-General Price-Davies was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath, a Companion of St Michael & St George, and also awarded a Distinguished Service Order.
History note
This jacket was worn by Lieutenant Colonel Price-Davies VC, when a battalion commander of the Home Guard (31st Middlesex, Upper Thames Patrol).
Price-Davies (1878-1965) was born in Shropshire and won his Victoria Cross in South Africa 17th September, 1901, serving with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. At Blood River Poort the Boers had overwhelmed the British right & 400 Boers were seen to gallop around the flank rear of the British artillery, calling to the gunners to surrender. In a desperate attempt to rescue the guns, Lieutenant Price-Davies was wounded and unhorsed, although riding to certain death.
Price-Davies continued to serve a full career, and was in the First World War; from 1918-1919 President, Standing Committee of Enquiry regarding Prisoners of War; ADC to HM King, 1920-1930; Assistant Adjutant-General, Aldershot Command, 1920-1924; Commanded 145th Infantry Brigade, 1924-1927; Assistant Adjutant & Quarter Master General, Gibraltar, 1927-1930; Member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, 1933-1948; Battalion Commander, Upper Thames Patrol (Home Guard), 1940-1945.
Major-General Price-Davies was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath, a Companion of St Michael & St George, and also awarded a Distinguished Service Order.