RAF Battle of Britain Irvin flying jacket sells for £4600 at C&T auction

Uniforms can be a hard sell at militaria auctions. Medals for example are nice and easy to display, while guns can sit high on the wall or in a cabinet, but what do you do with a full set of battledress unless you happen to be a re-enactor or happen to live in a mansion with lots of room for mannequins?

But for the right item, as ever, the buyers are out there and competition can be fierce at auction. …

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