Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) Full Dress Uniform of Major F D E Baring, The Right Honourable The Lord Ashburton, fine full dress uniform in dark blue cloth, white collar, cuffs with heavily bullion embroidered cuffs and lace to the collar. Officers knotted shoulder boards with bullion rank crowns. Gilt metal Victorian crowned regimental tunic buttons. Interior with padded quilted lining which shows some wear. Interior with tailors label having inked name. Accompanied by matching officers trousers. Set remains in generally good condition. Frances Denzil Edward Baring succeeded to the title ofBaron Ashburton, of Ashburton, Devon, on 18 July 1889 and took his seat in theHouse of Lords. He was an officer in theHampshire Yeomanry(Carabiniers), where he was appointed aLieutenanton 17 August 1901, promoted toCaptainon 6 December 1902, and ended asMajor. In 1891, Baring was appointed to be aDeputy Lieutenantof the County of Southampton. One of Britain’s foremost yachtsmen, Lord Ashburton died of a heart attack aboard the RMS Queen Mary on 27 March 1938. Late Rod Flood collection.