BRV203 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Advancing Crimean War British 1st Madras (European) Regt

1st Madras (European) Regt

Black chevronsfor NCO

First Afghan War and Gwalior Campaign

7th (Kumaon Battalion)

As this was done locally on a regimental basis there was a wide variety of shades

BRV203 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Advancing Crimean War British 1st Madras (European) RegtBritish 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