Francis Ellerker Hart (1928-2000) Third son of

Francis Ellerker Hart (1928-2000) Third son of Lieutenant-Colonel John George Vaughan Hart. According to an Internet genealogical source, he joined the Indian Army shortly before the Partition of India in 1947 but, after Partition, transferred to 1st (The King's) Dragoon Guards before leaving the regular Army and joining the North Irish Horse (TA); in 1949 he went to live in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and joined the South African Police, returning to Ireland in the 1960s. The ownership by F.E. Hart of the items in the following lot cannot be confirmed but is inferred because of their regimental connections. AN OFFICER'S SERVICE DRESS TUNIC AND TROUSERS, 1ST (THE KING'S) DRAGOON GUARDS, DATED 1931, AND AN OTHER RANK'S BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE, NORTH IRISH HORSE, DATED 1946 the SD tunic and trousers of khaki wool lined with khaki twill, by Rogers & Co., London, dated 10th February 1931 and with the original owner's name (A.P.C. Crossley) in the tunic, with SD half-domed regimental buttons but lacking rank insignia and collar badges (some moth); the BD blouse of khaki wool with brown plastic buttons, the printed label inside specifying 1940 pattern, size 10, made by the Ulidia Clothing Co. Ltd., Belfast in 1946 and issued February 1946, shoulder badges of green wool with the white lettering NORTH IRISH HORSE (some moth) Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Philip Clement Crossley (1907-88) commissioned KDG 1927; lieut. 1930; capt. 1934; major 1944 (acting, temporary and war substantive major 1939-43); lieut.-col. 1944 (acting and war substantive lieut.-col. 1943). Served Transjordan and Palestine 1932-35 and 1936-39 (ADC to GOC 1939; MiD and OBE 1939); severely wounded in command KDG, Italy, June 1944.