Middlesex Duke of Cambridge’s Hussars, Yeomanry Cavalry

Sergeants Group c1905

The large group of sergeants and warrant officers of the Middlesex Hussars shows the dark green undress uniform with field service cap in the same colour. The frock tunics have steel shoulder chains, adopted by the regular cavalry as well as the Yeomanry c1902. There are different arm badges on display. The regimental embroidered crown is the King’s Crown of Edward VII. There are horse-shoe badges worn by farrier sergeants, and four stripes worn by 2nd Class Warrant Officers (Squadron Sergeant-Majors). The Regimental Sergeant Major sits near the middle, without a moustache, having inverted chevrons on his right forearm. The sergeant seated on the ground, extreme right, has what looks like crossed flags over his stripes to denote his signals occupation. A sergeant standing at the back has a beard which would normally be worn only by a farrier, but he has no horse-shoe badge, so the beard is unexplained. Strangely he seems to be the only man in the picture without breast pockets.

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