Auction Catalogue

18 June 2020

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Live Online Auction

Download Images

Lot

№ 778

.

18 June 2020

Hammer Price:
£550

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers Elements of Uniform c.1902-22.
Comprising two blue cloth four pocket Patrol jackets with French Grey collars, one only with a pair of gilt and silver collar badges, devoid of all buttons and shoulder chains, a French Grey Mess Vest, no buttons, one pair of overalls and one pair of breeches both with double yellow striped seams, a pair of Dress gauntlets inscribed inside ‘G. B. W.’ (see note below), a card with three gilt buttons two mounted Mess Dress, one small tunic, all KC,
some surface mothing to the patrol jackets otherwise good condition (10) £100-£140

Note: Attributed in part to Captain G. B. H. Wheler, who was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 5 May 1900, and was promoted Lieutenant on 20 March 1901, and Captain 12 October 1907. He served as Adjutant to the East Kent Yeomanry during the Great War.