Tunic Of Distinguished Officer Lieutenant-General Henry Karslake Served Boer War , Western Front & British Expeditionary Force , France In June 1940

Named four pocket SD tunic of WW1 & Interwar Officer British army Lieutenant General Henry Karslake who had a long & varied career through the Boer War , Great war , South Africa & India before being recalled from retirement to serve with the British Expeditionary Force in France June 1940.
Amongst numerous postings he was a Royal Artillery officer being with the 129th Howitzer Battery in 1914 , Brigade Major Dec. 1914 , General Staff Officer August 1915 & Brigade General of the Tank Corps in October 1918 . He then went on to have postings interwar serving in South Africa & also as Aide-De-Camp to the King from 1930- 1931 before being Major General Royal Artillery Indian from 1931-1933. He was District Officer Commanding Baluchistan District India from 1933 - 1935. Retired in 1936 he was briefly recalled in 1939 becoming General Officer Commanding Lines of Communication British Expeditionary Force , France in June 1940 . Whilst there at Le Mans he reported to Lieutenant -General Sir Alan Brooke ( Commanding 11 Corps BEF ) the enemies situation & their believed intention to move South to encircle Paris . He died in 1942.
Tunic is a classic four pocket large bellow pockets & mitre cuffed cut made by the Calcutta firm Phelps & Co indicating his purchasing of it when he served in India in the early thirties . The Phelps & Co tailor label appears to the rear lining of the tunic itself but also to the underside of the right hand breast pocket flap with the name ' Maj Gen Karslake , No. 9286 & date 18/11/32 ' . In quite excellent condition all of its original insignia is present with red tabs to the lapels , General rank to shoulders & brass General rank buttons to front fly & pockets. His impressive collection of medal ribbons are present to left breast , of note in particular are the 1914 star with 1914 clasp represented by aqsilver rosette on the ribbon awarded to those who had served under fire or who had operated within range of enemy mobile artillery in France or Belgium during the period between 5 August and 22 November 1914 . There is also an Mentioned In Despatches 'oakleaf' on his Victory medal.
The tunic of this extraordinary man has survived very well with only a few pin prick moth holes visible in places upon close examination.

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