page_title: Demob suit
hierarchical_section_title: Demob suit
caption_attribution_description: English: Demobilisation of the British Army Mr C Stilwell returns to his home in Farnham, Surrey, after being demobbed and is greeted by his wife.
context_page_description: A demob suit was a suit of civilian clothes given to a man on his demobilisation from the British armed forces at the end of the Second World War. Although the suits were of good quality, the need to clothe millions of demobilising servicemen led to supply problems that caused some men to receive suits that were not of the correct size. As a result, the demob suit became a common subject in British comedy in the post-war years.
context_section_description: A demob suit was a suit of civilian clothes given to a man on his demobilisation from the British armed forces at the end of the Second World War. Although the suits were of good quality, the need to clothe millions of demobilising servicemen led to supply problems that caused some men to receive suits that were not of the correct size. As a result, the demob suit became a common subject in British comedy in the post-war years.
caption: "Mr C Stilwell returns to his home in Farnham, Surrey, after being demobbed and is greeted by his wife." Ministry of Information, c. 1945.
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