This was one of the test samples for what would become the British military’s Combat Soldier 95 (CS95) clothing system. These uniforms were trialed at the Infantry Trials & Development Unit (ITDU) in Warminster, UK[1] and on a training mission to Norway in 1993 or 1994 [2].
The final accepted CS1995 Tropical DPM shirts used the same cut but slotted “Canadian” buttons [3].
Tag:
Most test items have a red SCRDE (Stores Clothing Research and Development Establishment) tag[6], but this shirt never had it attached. It is otherwise identical to other known tagged examples.
Pockets:
Pocket body extends slightly above the flap so it can be folded over when the flap is buttoned down.
Cuffs:
Rank Tab:
Inside:
Repairs and Modifications:
Unlike many SCRDE prototypes on the market, this example appears to have been used.
A hole on the right arm was hand-patched using the left pocket’s pen holder.
There is a hole on the back where the waist would be, perhaps caused by a hot casing leaving burn marks and partially melting the fabric. The partial melting is expected since the CS1995’s tropical shirt material is described as “Corespun poly-cotton” [5][7].
There is a small piece of velcro loop sewn onto the right shoulder (as worn), perhaps for glint tape or other insignia.