RelicHunter99 Posted April 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2012 Just received this today.Has some initials written in it. I don't know if American Ambulance rosters exist anywhere. He wasn't in the AFS, and this isn't an AFS era tunic as it is contract dated October of 1917. The buttons are makers marked Jewelers Products Corporation, provenance, RI. Has a nice US and Medical collar disk also.It has a Wagoneer rank patch on the right sleeve, which I assume means he was an ambulance driver. It has a very nice AAS Rooster patch on the left sleeve. The honorable discharge chevron looks like your standard plain, rough material issue. But the three overseas service chevrons are much higher quality. I have heard of German made chevrons being of high quality, which could make sense given this soldier would have been overseas during the occupation period (contract date of 1917, likely he continued serving after the war for his third chevron).Anyone seen overseas chevrons like this before that they can confirm where they originate from?DEAD LINKS - dwiv Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Posted April 7, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2012 They look like standard overseas service chevrons to me. He was "over there" for 18 months (plus) so he was around for a while! You can see a selection on a row of uniforms from my (former) WW1 collection. Nice uniform! Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2012 Looking at the unit patch, I'd be interested to hear where it was made. Looks unusual construction for me...but I'm not a big WW1 patch guy. Attached is one that was in my collection... Link to post Share on other sites
RelicHunter99 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted April 7, 2012 I was actually under the impression it was one of the more standard issue Rooster patches. I've seen other (detached from uniforms) that are very similar to the one on my tunic (so similar they must have been the same pattern for stitching). Link to post Share on other sites
trenchbuff Posted April 7, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 7, 2012 Bill, Really enjoyed looking at your website. Very nice collection!! Link to post Share on other sites
A Gustaf B Posted February 16, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 16, 2013 Hey Relichunter, that is a nice USAAS tunic, the AFS and Red Cross ambulance units were nationalized into the US Army Ambulance Service after the US entered the War. Best Gus Link to post Share on other sites
Konch Posted April 26, 2013 Share #7 Posted April 26, 2013 Why on the 10th tunic from the left, the honorable discharge chevron is yellow/gold and not red? Thank you They look like standard overseas service chevrons to me. He was "over there" for 18 months (plus) so he was around for a while! You can see a selection on a row of uniforms from my (former) WW1 collection.Nice uniform!Dave Link to post Share on other sites
atb Posted April 26, 2013 Share #8 Posted April 26, 2013 For the edification of all-- the rank is Wagoner, not "Wagoneer." I have seen this error many times. Link to post Share on other sites
A Gustaf B Posted April 26, 2013 Share #9 Posted April 26, 2013 Why on the 10th tunic from the left, the honorable discharge chevron is yellow/gold and not red? Thank you Red has always been an unstable colour, and it is not uncommon for red fabric to chane over time, especially when exposed to ultravilot light. Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Posted April 26, 2013 Share #10 Posted April 26, 2013 I have a 26th Yankie Division tunic and overcoat (from the vet's family) with Pink discharge stripes that were never put on. And then I have a tunic with medical brass that has a maroon 90th division patch and matching maroon discharge stripe. It seems colors vary a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
jguy1986 Posted April 27, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 27, 2013 Very nice tunic, RelicHunter. My guess on the patch is that it might be French made, based on the stitching. Do any of the WWI patch collectors have an opinion? And Dave, my jaw hit the floor when I saw that coat rack, especially the dozen plus YD patches staring back at me. -- Jon Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeSpirit76 Posted May 22, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 22, 2013 Dave, You shouldn't post pics like that closet shot. When I saw all those YD's, I almost swallowed my tongue...lol! Link to post Share on other sites
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