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Red Lightweight Coldstream Guards Drill Jacket C 1870Red lightewight coldstream guards drill jacket c 1870. Sir jr gladstone, 3rd baronet. Feel free to ask us any question regarding our items all we ask is that you read the item description thoroughly as well as the previously submitted questions posted at the bottom of this listing to ensure the information you require has not already been covered. Red lightweight coldstraem guards drill jacket circa 1870. Some substantial service wear and staining. 3 missing buttons to the front. No real damage to the fabric except for 2 tears where it looks like the belt loops have been pulled out sa pictured. Stitching on hte whole is good. uBttons are coldstream guards by r e hayward, london. 2nd lieutenant pips to the epaulettes. Approx sizes are sa follows. Shoulder to shoulder across back 47cm. Top of collar to bottom of jackte 84cm. This collection of uniform came from the gladstone's former home. Many of the items foudn themselves into christies of london in a high profile sale valued at over £1m. Sir john robert gladstone (26 april 1852 25 june 1926) was the son of sir thomas gladstone, an older brother of the liberal prime minister william ewart gladstone, and louisa fellowes. He attended the state funeral of his uncle, w e gladstone, in 1898. Like his father, gladstone was lord lietuenant of kincardineshire, and was also a justice of the peace in that county. He was a captain in the 1st battalion, the coldstream guards.
He succeeded his father as baornet on 20 march 1889. Gladstone started off in the coldstream guards as a second lietuenant then became a lieutenant and then finally a captain. He was also a brigadier in the royal company of archers. John served in the battle of.
John robert gladstone died on 25 june 1926 aged 74. He neevr married, so the title passed to his cousin, john evelyn gladstone. Please see our other coldstream guards itesm relating to sir john robert gladstone. This itme comes under postal category e. |
