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Above: Front view of the frock coat worn by actor Peter O'Toole in his role of Lord Chelmsford in the 1978 production of Zulu Dawn. This costume was supplied to the film by clothiers  Lerwill Pope & Wills of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Above: The back of O'Toole's Zulu Dawn frock coat. The white flecks are moth damage.

Above: A closeuo showing the resin rank insignia.

Above: A closeup of thefrock coat'ss medal ribbons.

Above: The Lerwill, Pope, & Wills maker's label sewn to the frock coat

Above: A faded name tag found sewn to the frock's interior. It identifies  O'Toole as its wearer.

Above: A screencap from Zulu Dawn showing Peter O'Toole (left) as Lord Chelmsford wearing the frock coat.  Sir John Mills is pictured in his role as Sir Henry Bartle Frere.

Above: A second Zulu Dawn screencap showing O'Toole (left) wearing the frock.. Also pictured is Sir John Mills as Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Ken Gampu as Mantshonga, and Michael Jayston as Col. Crealock.  

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