BRV203 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Advancing Crimean War British edged yellow

edged yellow

Also see BRV221

7th (Kumaon Battalion)

1st Madras (European) Regt

of Foot (Royal Highland)

BRV203 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Advancing Crimean War British edged yellowBritish Infantry in the Indian Mutiny The British Army were caught unawares by the speed of the Mutiny. Many units were diverted from other parts of the Empire or raised on a rather ad hoc basis. This meant that a wide variety of uniforms was used. Some regiments had the home service kit of red jacket and blue trousers. Others such as those that had been en route to China were issued with ships smocks. Units already in India often hastily dyed khaki