Indentify army uniform please

[jess5athome]

Hi, I am following the thread with interest, could I ask what is probably a stupid question, is your man holding a pair of gloves, and if so why? was this common practice? or are they just for show?

Frank.

[Hackstaple]

From 1951 virtually all army other ranks wore battledress which had an open, not closed neck, and with a khaki shirt and tie. The beret had become standard issue even earlier- from 1943 -  but the date of introduction varied by regiment and corps as some did not wear the "normal" deep blue beret.