Lot 784
THE UNIFORMS OF VICE ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD ANSON KCB.
Comprising a No 1c Dress double breasted jacket and trousers by Gieves of London with Pilots wings to the cuff and Vice Admiral's epaulettes by Gieves and Hawkes, the jacket with medal ribbons for KCB, Korea, United Nations Korea, Naval General Service and Jubilee 1977 Medals. Similar No 2 Dress comprising tailcoat, navy waistcoat and trousers with gold braid stripes. A Mess jacket with Rear Admirals insignia, two waistcoats and trousers.
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Anson KCB had a long, varied and enormously successful career in the royal Navy working as a test pilot helping develop the Buccaneer attack aircraft and Captain H.M.S. Ark Royal. Entering Royal Naval College Dartmouth in 1943 he was 'loaned' to Blackburn Aircraft limited to help develop the Buccaneer, on his return to the Navy he commanded the first R.N. Buccaneer squadron. He served in a variety of capacities as his career developed including commanding the first Inter-Service Hovercraft Unit. In 1976 he took command of H.M.S. Ark Royal being promoted to Rear Admiral in 1980 and becoming Flag Officer Naval Air Command Yeovilton.
