Hammer

£700

Bedfordshire Regiment Officer Home Service Helmet and Uniforms A collection of uniforms worn by Second Lieutenant Cyril Richard Lydekker of the 5th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action on the 15th August 1915 during the second assualt on Kidney Hill Gallipoli. Comprising: A good example of an Officer post 1902 Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet. The helmet is complete with silvered metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a silvered metal helmet plate to the centre the regimental device on a field of black velvet. A gilt title ribbon The Bedfordshire Regiment. Leather sweatband to interior with crimson silk edging. Tailor stamp of F W Flight Winchester. Paper label with the name Lydekker. An 1880 pattern scarlet tunic with white facings to the cuff and collar. The collar is with silvered badges and bullion lace. Plated shoulder cords with single rank star. Complete with silvered buttons of Regimental pattern. Tailor label Flights and ink name . Scarlet remains fresh, Very good condition. Accompanied by overalls of dark blue cloth with scarlet line. Again wirg tailors label. Crimson waist belt, tailored with two tassels. Web sword belt, retaining both silver lace sword slings. Forage Cap This tailored by F W Flight, dark blue cloth with scarlet piping to the welt of the crown. Complete with correct pattern regimental cap badge and with leather sweatband and lining cloth to the interior. Scarlet mess jacket and waist coat. The jacket with white facings to cuff and white piping to the collar. Complete with bullion rank star, and silvered buttons. Tailor label and ink name. Waist coat of regimental pattern. Scarlet fresh. Also a pair of regimental pattern overalls The overall condition is good, scarlet remains bright and fresh, some toning to the badges. (9 Parts). Second Lieutenant Cyril Richard Lydekker was commissioned into the 5th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment on the 14th March 1914. He embarked with the 5th Bn and landed at Gallipoli on the 11th August 1915. He was killed in action four days later. His brother Lieutenant and Quartermaster Gerard Owen Lydekker, was also to loose his life and died whilst on service on the 14th June 1917