British Imperial Yeomanry Officer Uniform Set: Victorian Era Lancer (one only) German Militaria serving on the Western Front
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serving on the Western Front
Holding their ground for more than 12 hours and inflicting horrendous losses on the enemy his force took more than 50% casualties
since they were the premier manufacturer of football helmets at that time
all will be British manufacture
complete with two matching Majors epaulets with fine silver/aluminum wire over dark yellow wool bases
British Imperial Yeomanry Officer Uniform Set: Victorian Era Lancer (one only) German Militaria serving on the Western FrontOriginal Item: One Only. What a uniform! Just as you would have expected from Douglas Fairbanks Jr, J. Aubry Smith and David Niven in that great 1930's movie, "The Prisoner of Zenda". In fact, this stunning set is English, and dates from the very end of the Victorian era and was made obsolete in 1908. This is a Surrey Imperial Yeomanry Officer's Uniform of the Lancer pattern. Constructed of "Warm Drab Melton Cloth" with scarlet facings to the Collar,