Thin White Duke
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Looks more like an officers’ bridge coat than a pea coat.
Also until some point in WW2 British officers weren’t issued their uniforms they were given an allowance and sent to go and get them from ‘HM Suppliers’. I have a set of black coveralls that belonged to my Dad from Austin Reed before he got his slate grey broad arrow flight suit. His greatcoat is made by Burberry. Churchill could easily have had that coat made to his own specs so it’s not a great example of typical military issue.
Also until some point in WW2 British officers weren’t issued their uniforms they were given an allowance and sent to go and get them from ‘HM Suppliers’. I have a set of black coveralls that belonged to my Dad from Austin Reed before he got his slate grey broad arrow flight suit. His greatcoat is made by Burberry. Churchill could easily have had that coat made to his own specs so it’s not a great example of typical military issue.