Officer 1852


The uniform had changed little since 1830 except for the introduction of a new shako, called the 'Albert' after the Prince Consort who liked to involve himself in the military. This cap was introduced in 1844 and lasted until 1855. It was made of black beaver mounted on felt. It was cylindrical but slightly wider at the bottom, having a large peak at the front and a smaller one behind. The ball tuft on the front reverted to the old system of white over red for battalion companies, white for grenadiers and green for light companies. The shako plate was redesigned to be less costly than the previous badges.

The trousers were still Oxford mixture coloured for winter but the summer trousers were now to be grey tweed instead of white linen. However the white trousers were still worn in hot climates. This uniform was worn by officers of the 4th in the Crimea.


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