Sergeant, Frock 1903

The 10th Hussars did not return to the UK after the Boer War but were stationed in India until 1914. For this reason they saw no reason to comply with the order to remove shoulder chains in 1902. These had been adopted in the last years of the 19th century, influenced by Indian cavalry regiments and only worn on the undress blue frock. Around the year 1902 badges were worn on the collars of both the frock and the dress tunic. They were bimetal, having silver metal feathers and a brass coronet. The large regimental badge on his right arm was all silver and worn on all jackets and the dress tunic. His sergeants’ stripes are of gold lace. This photo shows up the pointed cuff which is the same blue as the rest of the jacket. He wears the pill-box style forage cap which was soon to be replaced by the modern-style peaked forage cap. For sergeants and ranks above that, the lace was gold and the braid around the top edge and on the top of the cap was gold.

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