An Original Military WWII/Later Major General R.J.Moberly Red Dress Tunic/Jacket And Waistcoat. Red Tunic Has Gold & Silver Bullion Wire Epaulettes. Two Inside Pockets One With Markers Label "F.H. PITTMA & CO LTD LAHORE" In Blue Pin "S" Maj Gen' ? R.?  Moberly August 1957" Possible "34480 Major General Richard James Moberly"  Waistcoat Has four Sword And Baton Crossed Buttons Made by "RANKEN & Co CALCUTTA"  

Condition: In Good Well Used Condition Small Wear , As Per Photo.

Measurements: Under Arm To Under Arm: 48cm. Shoulder To Shoulder: 40cm. Length :79cm. Inner Sleeve Length:50cm

Major-General Richard James Moberly, CB, OBE, KStJ, late Royal Signals, died at Kingston Upon Thames, England, December 21, 2001, aged 95.

He was born July 2, 1906, the son of J.E. Moberly; and educated at Haileybury and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich.

He was commissioned into the Royal Signals in 1926; served in India 1928-35; cmd 1st Airborne Division, Signals Regiment, 1942-3; CSO 1st Airborne Corps, 1943-5; Comdt Indian Signal Training Centre, 1946-7; Deputy Comdt, School of Signals, 1949-52; Deputy Director of Signals, War Office, 1952-54; CSO, Northern Army Group, 1954-57; Signal-Officer-in-Chief, War Office, 1957-60; Comr for Dorset, St Johns Ambulance, 1968-76.

He retired from the Army in 1960, and became Director, Communications Electronic Equipment, War Office until 1964.

He married firstly, 1935, Mary Joyce Shelmerdine, (died 1964), three  daughters, Priscilla, Jane and Sarah; married secondly, 1971, Mrs Vivien Mary Cameron, (d. 1981).

Moberly was appointed OBE, 1944; CB, 1957; and KStJ, 1986.