Officers, c1900

On the right is the adjutant in full dress mounted order. His sleeve decoration tells us that he is a lieutenant because before 1902 rank was denoted by an increase in lace and braid. His sword and sabretashe are slung from his white waistbelt. Officers' crimson sashes were worn on the right shoulder with fringes hanging on the left hip. It was the other way round for sergeants and WO2s. After c1902 officers wore the sash round the waist but sergeants continued to wear theirs on the left shoulder and still do today. The officer in the middle is in a blue patrol jacket with black cords across the front. He carries a sword and wears a Forage Cap and brown leather gloves. The officer on the left is in scarlet undress frock which is plainer than the full dress tunic and has breast pockets. He carries no sword.

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