- Title:
- Trench coat, Major-General Maurice Percy Cue, Army Staff, 1918 (c)
- Object name(s):
- mackintosh
- Brief description:
- Trench coat, Major-General Maurice Percy Cue, Army Staff, 1918 (c). Khaki gaberdine trench coat with waterproof lining, made by Aquascutum, London. This style of waterproof coat took its name from the muddy trenches. They were mostly worn by officers on the Western Front, who bought them privately as an alternative to the heavy greatcoats. This example was made by Aquascutum, one of the companies who claim credit for the original design.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Uniforms
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery
- Object name:
- mackintosh
- Object number:
- NAM. 1963-11-207-1
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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