Incredibly Rare Original Victorian Boer War Lieutenant Colonel's Uniform Jacket Trousers & Sidecap named to the 7th Earl Of Bathurst, Seymour Bathurst.
Very high quality private purchase uniform and sidecap.
With shoulder rank insignia for a Lieutenant Colonel, together with Gloucester metal shoulder titles and a metal M for Militia.
With Victorian regimental buttons for the Gloucester Militia / Regiment - all present.
Original shirt collar attached, protecting the jacket collar
All items attributed to the 7th Earl Of Bathurst
Jacket has a makers label for Meyer & Mortimer of Conduit Street, London and is named 'Earl Of Bathurst'. Also has '797' written on it.
Jacket is approx 37-38nch chest. It measures 20 inches from armpit to armpit when laid flat and 20 inches from armpit to cuff.
Jacket condition is generally good but with a good number of small moth holes - see photos.
Trousers are beautifully tailored and appear very lightly worn and are in very good condition - some fading of the main body of the trousers from a green colour which is still present around the waist area - will have occurred from being displayed under the jacket. Made from a heavy/thick wool fabric.
With button fly and very high quality buttons - all present. Stylish waist adjuster at the back. They have the number '798' written into them.
Trousers measure 16 inches across when laid flat - approx 30 inch waist. Inside leg 34 inches.
The sidecap appears private purchase and made from a similar heavy wool fabric to the trousers. With leather football buttons.
Sidecap is approx size 57
Overall this is a lovely collection of historically significant uniform items.
Supplied with some research materials on the 7th Earl Of Bathurst.
Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl of Bathurst
Bathurst followed his father into the part-time 4th Battalion (Royal North Gloucestershire Militia), Gloucestershire Regiment, and was promoted to command the battalion with the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 2 March 1898. The 4th Gloucesters were embodied for full-time service from 11 January 1900 to 27 July 1901 during the Second Boer War, serving on the island of St Helena guarding Boer prisoners.
In recognition of his services, Bathurst was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902.
Earl Bathurst retired from the 4th Gloucesters on 2 March 1908, just before it was disbanded, but on 22 September that year he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 5th Gloucesters, a battalion in the new Territorial Force, to which his brother Benjamin had just been appointed as commanding officer.
He retained the position until 1933.
He was also president of the Gloucestershire Territorial Association and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.
He was also owner of the Morning Post newspaper from 1908 - 1924.
