Patrol jacket : Lieutenant A S Bowman, New South Wales Lancers

Dark blue superfine wool jacket with stand collar and pointed cuffs. Collar edged all round with 1.5cm black worsted wool, possibly mohair, braid. Dark blue shoulder straps edged with same braid, each bearing two white metal stars for the rank of lieutenant and a single dark blue fabric covered button. Pointed cuffs decorated with a partially padded 2.5cm black worsted braid chevron traced on both sides with wool Russia braid forming an Austrian knot above and crowsfoot below. Fronts have a welt pocket at each side, edged all round with wide worsted braid, and five rows of tapered black worsted braid loops, each with two netted olivets. Centre fronts, lower edge, side vents and back panels all trimmed with wide black worsted braid and traced with worsted Russia braid that forms eyes at side vents and lower back edge. Fronts fasten with ferrous metal hooks and eyes. Jacket fully lined with partially quilted black wool and cotton mixture. Concealed pocket inside left breast lined with glazed brown cotton twill. Sleeves lined with striped white cotton sateen. Black collar lining originally had five fabric covered buttons, only two remaining, for attachment of a separate collar. Neck edge fastens with two ferrous metal hooks and eyes.

Patrol jacket worn by Lieutenant A S Bowman, one of the original officers at Singleton, NSW. Bowman was subsequently promoted to Captain and then Major. In January 1894 a half-squadron of lancers was formed at Singleton and together with the Maitland (Hunter River) half-squadron, formed No 3 Squadron. The New South Wales Lancers in 1894 were made up of 4 Squadrons in total. In 1903 No 3 Squadron became part of 4 Australian Light Horse Regiment (Hunter River lancers). Lancers had three types of uniform: the full dress tunic, patrol jacket and field service jacket.