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Ensign 31st Foot 27th March 1806 1st Foot Guards 25th April 1806 Captain 71st Highlanders 8th June 1809 10th Hussars 6th July 1809 Major 60th Foot 9th Oct 1813 Lt-Col in Dillon's Regiment 20th Jan 1814 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards 25th July 1814 19th Light Dragoons 11th July 1816 half pay 10th Nov 1821 10th Hussars 18th Oct 1824 Colonel of the Army 27th May 1825 9th Lancers 22nd March 1833 Major-General 10th Jan 1837 Lt-General 9th Nov 1846 Colonel 11th Hussars 19th Nov 1847 General 20th June 1854 Died 2nd August 1860 aged 70 Sir Henry wears the new uniform of the 11th that was introduced in the aftermath of the Crimean War. His busby has the braid round the edge of the crimson bag and the flower design round the boss which was a peculiarity of the 11th. The braiding on his sleeve denotes field officer rank (majors and above) and is the early version of round swirls. His crimson trousers have a double gold stripe. He is wearing his sword belt outside his tunic. This was not the proper way to wear it as the Dress Regulations of 1855 state that it should be worn under the tunic. The belt is richly decorated with gold lace and gilt clasp to match the sword and sabretache slings, so Sir Henry would naturally assume that such a fine item should be on show. And who would argue with the Colonel of the Regiment? |
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