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A Royal Navy bicorne with a…
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Melbourne
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21-Jul-2024
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A Royal Navy bicorne with a complete set of full dress gold bullion epaulettes and a full dress sword belt, Gieves of London, 1930s, belonging to Lieutenant A.E Ogilvy, Royal Navy, the black beaver skin hat with silk rosette and a gilt button, edged with black lace, bullion tassels, the epaulettes with silver bullion fouled anchors, the sword belt with gilt buckle, two slings and two gold bullion Lieutenant rank lines, housed in a metal box, Gieves of London markings, 21.5 cm high, 48 cm wide, 24 cm deep, Note, Lieutenant A. E Ogilvy, Royal Navy, was born in Epsom in 1913, entered the Dartmouth Naval College in 1927 and appointed Sub Lieutenant in 1934. He transferred to the newly formed Fleet Air Arm in September 1940 as an Air Observer. Tragically he died the same year, the result of an air accident while serving on the carrier HMS Illustrious
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