Grenadier Officer’s Jacket c1818


The short tailed jacket worn by the infantry from c1811 onwards was initially double-breasted and buttoned across, but the 1820s saw the development of a more decorative front, with lapels forming a plastron front fastened with hooks and eyes. There is a clear directive to tailors for the pattern of coat worn by officers of the 19th, laid down by the CO Lt-Col Milne in October 1920 (see Officer’s Coat 1826). The coat seen here in this front and back view does not conform to that directive because the tails are too short and the collar does not have two gold lace button loops. This scarlet coat dates between 1815 and 1820. Although the regiment had at times favoured the plain unlaced lapels this jacket is well covered with paired gold button loops on the green lapels and cuffs. The shoulders have flank company wings which have gold lace stripes, and bullion fringes. There are flaming bomb badges on the wings, and on the white skirt turn backs which signify that the officer commanded grenadiers.


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