Queen's Royal Hussars


Officer's No.1 Dress Pouch



Worn by officers and the RSM in no.1 dress, attached to the gold lace pouch-belt. The type of silver-flapped pouch was introduced around 200 years ago, worn by light dragoon and lancer regiments. It was originally used to keep ammunition for the officers' pistols.


Regimental details | Pouchbelts


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