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Indian NCO's short, full dress frogged jacket, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry

5920459 Indian NCO's short, full dress frogged jacket, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, 1825 circa (fabric) by Indian School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Indian Non-commissioned officer's short, full dress frogged jacket, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, 1825 circa.
The 6th Bengal Light Cavalry were raised by the East India Company in 1800. In 1857 the regiment mutinied, along with many other Bengal Army units, and was disbanded.); A© National Army Museum ; Indian, out of copyright

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Private in full dress, 1st West India Regiment, 1900 (lithograph)

5929351 Private in full dress, 1st West India Regiment, 1900 (lithograph) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Private in full dress, 1st West India Regiment, 1900.
Lithograph after Richard Simkin, 1850-1900 (c).
In 1858 the West India Regiment adopted a uniform similar to that of the French Zouaves, who had captured the public imagination during the Crimean War. It comprised a red fez wound about by a white turban, red sleeveless jacket with yellow braiding worn over a long-sleeved white waistcoat, and dark blue breeches piped in yellow. Initially leather leggings and sandals were worn, but replaced with white stockings, white gaiters and black shoes. Regiments were distinguished by the wearing of different coloured tassels to the fez and piping on the waistcoat cuffs. This uniform was retained for full dress throughout the regiment until 1914 and by the band until disbandment in 1927. The regiment was unique amongst colonial units in that it was an integral part of the British regular army. The uniform is retained today by the band of the Barbados Defence Force.
From an album of 115 lithographs of Uniform studies of Foot Guards, Line Infantry, Yeomanry and Indian Army units, of various dates, 1850-1900 (c)'. Produced by Forster Groom and Company, London.); A© National Army Museum ; English, out of copyright

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