Unknown British uniform - please ID

[sibfox]

Hello. Would you please help me to ID this uniform? Thank you!

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

It is not a British police uniform nor are the badge/s.

 

Dave.

[Trooper_D]

The badge says Bombay Light Horse and, based on the link below, that seems right,

 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bosleys-military-auctioneers/catalogue-id-srbos10016/lot-b3904555-4341-492d-864d-a6f800dbc6f6

Edited March 29, 2021 by Trooper_D

[sibfox]

Thank you very much for your answers, very much appreciated. As I understand, this is a pre 1947 uniform, would it be possible for this uniform to be WWII period uniform or even pre-WWII?

p.s. - sorry for placing this uniform for ID in the wrong section. It looked to me like a police mess uniform, but I was obviously wrong.

Edited March 29, 2021 by sibfox

[sibfox]

thank you, Simius Rex, interesting photo.

[peter monahan]

The Bombay Light Horse was an 'Auxilliary Force India' unit - the equivalent of the British Territorials, and recruited from British resident in India.  Many of these units were little more than givernment subsidized social clubs in reality, but in theory could be called out in war or for 'aid to the civil powers' [riots].

 

The Bombay Light Horse was not mobilized as a unit during either World War, though individual members would certainly have served in the India Army.  As Simius Rex points out, this style of mess dress became popular in the 1930s and could in theory have been worn right up to 1947, although among regulars it was considered 'a bit much' to wear full dress or mess dress during hostilities.  Can't speak for the Auxilliary.  So, it could very well be pre-1919. 

 

Are there any marks at all on the inside?  Very nice piece, by the way. 

 

Peter

 

[sibfox]

Hello Peter and thank you for the info! 

Much appreciated. I have looked, but I can not find any markings on the inside of the uniform.

[Bayern]

On 30/03/2021 at 10:05, peter monahan said:

The Bombay Light Horse was an 'Auxilliary Force India' unit - the equivalent of the British Territorials, and recruited from British resident in India.  Many of these units were little more than givernment subsidized social clubs in reality, but in theory could be called out in war or for 'aid to the civil powers' [riots].

 

The Bombay Light Horse was not mobilized as a unit during either World War, though individual members would certainly have served in the India Army.  As Simius Rex points out, this style of mess dress became popular in the 1930s and could in theory have been worn right up to 1947, although among regulars it was considered 'a bit much' to wear full dress or mess dress during hostilities.  Can't speak for the Auxilliary.  So, it could very well be pre-1919. 

 

Are there any marks at all on the inside?  Very nice piece, by the way. 

 

Peter

 

The Calcutta Light Horse was also a Reserve unit , as Peter says , a subsidized social Club , But the Calcutta Light Horse took part in the Raid that destroyed the German ship Ehrenfels into the Portuguese Port of Goa , a colonial settlement in India. A movie was filmed about Operation Creek many years ago . with Gregory Peck , Sir Roger Moore, David Niven , Trevor Howard and Patrick Magnee. Sea Wolves was the name

[Bayern]

sibfox , Thanks