Officers, Undress c1860

A group photo taken in Gwalior, India showing the officers of the 34th wearing the unflattering India pattern frocks. These are scarlet with yellow collar and gold Russia braid along the edges and forming a knot on the pointed cuff. Rank is shown with silver embroidered badges on the collar, field officers having a row of braid on the lower part of the collar as well as the top edge. The CO is the fierce-looking whiskered man seated at the table with a fresh-faced lieutenant. The frocks appear to be of varying shades and one officer, standing second from the left has no badges on his collar, and the collar looks very dark. The frocks have a pocket on the left breast with a flap which is edged in gold. The man seated on the extreme left of the picture gives us a view of the slits at the side of the garment which are also edged in gold and have a knot design. They have forage caps which are dark blue with a black silk cap-band, embroidered gold 34 within a wreath, and a flat peak. The sword scabbard is black leather with gilt mounts and is slung form a webbing belt worn under the frock. Field officers had a brass scabbard and the adjutant had a steel one.

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