Colour Sergeant c1860

The colour sergeant’s rank was shown as a single chevron with an embroidered flag and crossed swords. This badge continued in use until 1868 when it was replaced by 3 chevrons, two crossed flags and a crown. This man is wearing the 1855-61 Shako, although the artist, Richard Simkin, has painted a larger badge than was actually worn. The red tunic has green facings and white piping. The slashed cuffs were the first pattern to be worn on infantry tunics, since 1855, but in 1870 pointed cuffs were adopted. He is in parade order, with ammunition pouch on his left shoulder and bayonet hung from his waist belt. The small white pouch on the cross-belt is for percussion caps. They were small copper caps which fitted over the firing pin of the percussion lock. His sergeant’s sash was worn on the right shoulder and he has medals for the Crimean War.

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