Civvies Collection

General Bernard Montgomery visits his son David
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (then just General Montgomery!) (1887-1976) visits his 15-year-old son David (David Montgomery)

Postwar poster, Don t keep him waiting for his civvies
Ministry of Supply postwar poster, Don t keep him waiting for his civvies -- our target is, each serviceman must have hat, suit, shirt, two collars, tie, two pairs of socks, pair of shoes, raincoat

Old Billisation by Bruce Bairnsfather
Old Bill got very severely checked the other day for anticipating demobilisation by wearing some mufti that he had sent out to him from home

Apres la Guerre no. 5 - postcard drawn by George Ranstead
Humorous drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur soldier artist of the Great War. This image, one of a series suggesting what life might be like at the end of the war

Gordon, in Civvies
CHARLES GEORGE GORDON Military commander, in 1880. Date: 1833 - 1885

Members of the Aquashow Synchronised Swim Troupe (off-duty) at Bournemouth. Date: 1963

Moss Bros advertisement, end of WW1, demobilisation
Advertisement for Moss Bros Ltd, naval, military and civil outfitters informing customers of the changes at the store due to demobilisation following the end of the First World War

From Khaki to Mufti, Moss Bros advertisement, 1918
An advertisement from mens outfitters, Moss Bros, highlighting the transition of mens clothign from uniform back to civilian now that the war had ended

Reflections by Arthur Watts
A man tries on civilian clothes in a tailors or draper and considers his reflection which brings back memories of his time spent serving as a British soldier during World War One. Date: 1919

Are you in Khaki? by Fish
The courage that dares the shot and shell is infinitesimal compared to the bravery of the young man in mufti who in the restaurants dares the cutting contempt of the khaki-clad heroes

Armistice Day happy crowd 11th November 1918
A happy crowd of men and women, some in military uniform, some in civvies, in London on Armistice Day, 11th November 1918, surrounding a motor car. Date: 11th November 1918

Wolseley in Civvies
GARNET JOSEPH, first viscount WOLSELEY military commander, in civilian dress for a change ! Date: 1833 - 1913

The Lighter Side by Bernard Hugh
A Tommy (on furlough pending discharge): Blimey! I should fancy I had my bathing costume on. A soldier returning home weighed down with a greatcoat, boots, rifle

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