Corporal c1890

The dress uniform for the rank and file consisted of a dark blue tunic with trousers or breeches to match. This corporal is wearing trousers as he is in walking out order. The tunic skirt is shorter than the earlier version worn in the 1860s and the hussar pattern cords across the front are clearly defined in this photo. For ranks below sergeant the cords were yellow worsted, although they look dark in this early photo. The brass buttons were mostly decorative as the tunic was fastened down the front by hidden hooks and eyes. The cap-lines are still worn even though the busby has been replaced by the undress pill-box forage cap. The lines, worn around the neck are plaited in a neat loop and the ends hooked onto the right shoulder. The other end, instead of attaching to the busby, comes under the left arm and attaches to the third button. He has two gold lace corporal stripes with a silver metal regimental arm badge on his right sleeve, and a good conduct gold stripe on his left sleeve with musketry proficiency badge above.

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