Original British WWII Era Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Captain’s Scarlet Red Mess Dress Uniform Set - Tunic and Trousers Lee-Enfield (SMLE) There is a separate sighting

There is a separate sighting head (with attached gyro)

so it was most likely never used for the intended purpose in the water

The checkered dark brown bakelite grips are in perfect superb condition with the exception of a 1 inch section that broke away on the right side upper panel

December 1944 – January 1945

Original British WWII Era Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Captain’s Scarlet Red Mess Dress Uniform Set - Tunic and Trousers Lee-Enfield (SMLE) There is a separate sightingOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. British Army mess dress is the formal military evening dress worn by British Army officers and senior non commissioned officers in their respective messes or at other formal occasions. Mess uniforms first appeared in the British Army in about 1845, initially utilizing the short shell jacket worn since 1831. This working jacket was worn open over a regimental waistcoat for evening dress. The original purpose was