WW2 British Denim Battle Dress BD Jacket

Denim battledress was issued to the LDV when they were formed in 1940 together with a wool FS cap, latter on the name  was changed by Winston Churchill to the Home Guard as they were now expect to fight and harass the enemy.
Denim clothing was originally designed as work wear and was worn as a two piece outfit over the normal wool BD to keep it clean when doing dirty work. denim BD had removeable buttons, buckles  and no permanent badges so could be cleaned easily  could be cleaned easily .

Denim BD  was also to be  found popular with soldiers fighting in Italy1943 and latter in Northwest Europe were denim was more comfortable than Wool.