Officers and Other Ranks 1861


The officers on the left are in undress frock coats and forage caps. The frock coat was dark blue all over with slash flaps on the cuffs on which were three small regimental buttons. No rank badges were worn but field officers had embroidered rank badges on the collar; a star for majors, crown for lieutenant-colonel and crown and star for a colonel. There was a thin red cord on the left shoulder to hold the crimson sash in place.

The private on the right is in parade order, with knapsack on his back and canvas haversack strap on his right shoulder. From 1855 a black leather expense pouch for an extra 20 rounds of ammunition was added to the front of the waist-belt but changed to a white pouch in 1857. The sergeant-major next to him has an undress red shell jacket which lasted until 1870 as a cool climate undress jacket. It was waist-length and had green collar and cuffs, and about 12 small buttons down the front. He has four inverted chevrons on his right forearm. The forage cap is similar to the officers’ and he has a white waist-belt for his sword. The waist-belts of the officers are not so wide as the OR version, and are fastened with circular interlocking clasps.


Regimental Details | Uniforms


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