United Kingdom. An East Lancashire Regiment Scarlet Officer's Dress Tunic, c.1881 Newly Listed in turn meeting two black

in turn meeting two black bakelite buttons for flush closure

hallmarked for silver content on reverse (935)

lid slightly askew

marked “S”

The tunic is fabricated from army green wool

United Kingdom. An East Lancashire Regiment Scarlet Officer's Dress Tunic, c.1881 Newly Listed in turn meeting two blackFormed in 1881, the East Lancashire Regiment was noted for wearing the traditional scarlet ceremonial dress tunic such as the example offered here; this tunic dates from the early formation of the regiment which was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot and 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot with the militia and rifle volunteer units of eastern Lancashire. The tunic, which