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20-08-23, 02:56 PM
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5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.
This mornings find. The jacket and trousers have labels showing the original owner's name. Lieut. Charles Eyre Taylor was awarded the Military Cross during the Korean War.
Last edited by High Wood; 20-08-23 at 03:06 PM. 
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20-08-23, 03:26 PM
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A fine set. Properly referred to as Mess Dress, jacket and waistcoat. It appears some older stock buttons and real lace was used in the making.
CB
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20-08-23, 04:13 PM
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...here is a couple of waistcoats and a jacket I have on file for the mess kit.
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro 
Last edited by GriffMJ; 20-08-23 at 04:27 PM.
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20-08-23, 04:27 PM
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The mess dress waist coat is a match. In the Daily Telegraph photograph he appears to be wearing a very similar red jacket to the one that I have.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituari...ilitary-cross/ On 4th October 2021 Colonel Charles Eyre Taylor M.C., late 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Aged 92 years. Much loved father of Caroline and Fiona and grandfather to Victoria, Lucinda, Harry and Ottilie. Thanksgiving Service on 25th October at St. John the Baptist Church, Lea. No flowers but donations if desired to RDG Association. Last edited by High Wood; 20-08-23 at 04:34 PM.
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#8
20-08-23, 04:38 PM
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The outer jacket, despite have dozens of brass ball buttons is not designed to close, whereas the waistcoat does close, but its brass ball buttons are deceptive and it closes with a series of hook and eye fasteners.
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20-08-23, 05:43 PM
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21-08-23, 02:39 AM
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The basic design for Dragoon Guards and Dragoons Mess Dress did not change for over 150 years. I show my 1 KDG Mess Dress from the 1870s and the only real difference is the absence of collar badges and the change from plain shoulder cords without rank to tunic shoulder cords circa 1881. Collar badges came later.
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21-08-23, 07:59 AM
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....have you read the 1904 dress regs?
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21-08-23, 03:54 PM
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21-08-23, 04:18 PM
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21-08-23, 04:24 PM
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Yes, I am quite aware of the uniform changes made at that time in order to simplify and reduce the cost of officer uniforms.
I was referring to the reversion to the old pattern Mess Dress which we see in modern times for cavalry. CB
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21-08-23, 04:26 PM
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.... a bit later
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