Private, Service Dress 1914

The regiment put aside the smart undress uniforms for the war, and dress uniform was discontinued altogether. Khaki service dress was worn for service in France and Flanders, and as can be seen here, was not produced for smartness. Many of the hussar regiments adopted the white lanyard on the right shoulder, and the Tenth continued to wear it up to the Second World War. Khaki forage caps were worn with the regimental badge on the front. At first the caps were stiffened to give them a smart appearance but they were too visible and the stiffening was removed. It was not until 1816 that steel helmets were issued. Lace-up boots and puttees replaced riding boots, and spurs were worn for mounted duty. This private is without any belts or equipment, but the normal item carried in the cavalry was the leather ammunition bandolier worn on the left shoulder. This, in some ways, was a revival of the old pouch-belt that had been discontinued in 1902.

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