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Uniforms of Federal Australia, 1902 to 1918
Corporal, Bearer Company, Commonwealth Army Medical Corps, 1901 Trooper, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa, 1901 Trooper, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa, 1902 Trooper, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa, 1902 Pictures of Boer War Uniforms Sergeant, Full Dress, Australian Coronation Contingent, 1902 Major, Undress, Australian Coronation Contingent, 1902 Pictures of Coronation Contingent Uniforms Major, Mess Dress, Staff Corps, 1903 Corporal, Greatcoat, Royal Australian Artillery, 1903 Bombardier, Service Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1903 Private, Full Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1903 Piper, Full Dress, 1st New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1903 Private, Full Dress, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1903 Officer, Full Dress, Army Ordnance Department, 1903 Officer, Full Dress, Staff Corps, 1904 Officer, Full Dress, 1st Australian Light Horse (NSW Lancers), 1904 Officer, Summer Ceremonial Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1904 Gunner, Working Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1904 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1904 Sapper, Service Dress, Royal Australian Engineers, 1904 Officer, Full Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1904 Lance Corporal, Full Dress, 1st Australian Infantry Regiment, 1904 Pictures of a Colour Sergeant's Full Dress uniform, 1st Australian Infantry Regiment Captain, Mess Dress, 6th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1904 Pictures of an Officer's blue side cap, 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment Bandsman, Full Dress, 6th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1904 Quartermaster Sergeant, Full Dress, St. George's English Rifle Regiment, 1904 Private, Full Dress, Sydney University Scouts, 1904 Corporal, Service Dress, Pipe Band, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1904 Private, Service Dress, South Australian Scottish Regiment, 1904 Private, Service Dress, Western Australian Highlanders, 1904 Pictures of an Infantryman's accoutrements Illustrations of various Infantry sleeve titles Officer, Full Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1904 Private, Full Dress, Australian Army Veterinary Corps, 1904 Major-General, Mess Dress, 1905 Lance Corporal, Full Dress, 1st Australian Light Horse (NSW Lancers), 1905 Trooper, Full Dress, 2nd Australian Light Horse (NSW Mounted Rifles), 1905 Trooper, Service Dress, 3rd Australian Light Horse (Australian Horse), 1905 Trooper, Full Dress, 5th Australian Light Horse (Northern River Lancers), 1905 Officer, Proposed Full Dress, 8th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1905 Officer Proposed Full Dress, 11th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1905 Pictures of an Officer's Full Dress, 12th Australian Light Horse (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) Officer, Full Dress, 18th Australian Light Horse (WA Mounted Infantry), 1905 Sergeant, Governor General’s Escort, "C" Cadre, Royal Australian Artillery, 1905 Gunner, Full Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1905 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1905 Sapper, Work Dress, No.3 Submarine Mining Company, Australian Corps of Engineers, 1905 Private, Full Dress, Australian Corps of Signallers, 1905 Pictures of an Officer's Service Dress, Australian Corps of Signallers Officer, Mess Dress, 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment, 1905 Lance Corporal, Full Dress, 4th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1905 Corporal, Service Dress, The Kennedy Regiment, 1905 Private, Dancing Dress, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1905 Piper, Full Dress, H Company, South Australian Infantry Regiment, 1905 Lieutenant, Full Dress, Derwent Infantry Regiment, 1905 Pictures of a Private's Full Dress Tunic, Derwent Regiment Private, Full Dress, Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia, 1905 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1905 Lieutenant, Mess Dress, Australian Army Veterinary Department, 1905 Various shoulder straps showing Corps titles Colonel, Service Dress, 1906 Sergeant Major, Service Dress, Instructional Staff Corps, 1906 Officer, Full Dress, 2nd Australian Light Horse (NSW Mounted Rifles), 1906 Trooper, Full Dress, 13th Australian Light Horse (Queensland Mounted Infantry), 1906 Pictures of a Light Horseman's accoutrements Trooper, Full Dress, 16th Australian Light Horse (SA Mounted Rifles), 1906 Second Lieutenant, Mess Dress, Australian Artillery, 1906 Gunner, Summer Service Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1906 Sergeant, Full Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1906 Officer, Service Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1906 Gunner, Full Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1906 Gunner, Full Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1906 Band Corporal, Royal Australian Artillery, 1906 Officer, Full Dress, Corps of Australian Signallers, 1906 Sergeant, Full Dress, 8th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1906 Sergeant, Full Dress, 9th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1906 Captain, Mess Dress, 9th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1906 Officer , Parade Dress, Wide Bay Infantry Regiment, 1906 Pictures of an Officer's Full Dress , 9th Australian Infantry Regiment Lieutenant, Full Dress, NSW Irish Rifle Regiment, 1906 Officer, Full Dress, Civil Service Rifles, 1906 Piper, Full Dress, 1st New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1906 Piper, Full Dress, South Australia Scottish Regiment, 1906 Various shoulder straps showing Infantry titles Corporal, Full Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1906 Sergeant, Full Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1906 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Army Veterinary Department, 1906 Private, Full Dress, Australian Army Ordnance Department, 1906 General Officer, Ceremonial Dress, 1907 Officer, Ceremonial Dress, Staff Corps, 1907 Officer, Full Dress, Administrative and Instructional Corps, 1907 Corporal, Walking out Dress, 1st Australian Light Horse (NSW Lancers), 1907 Officer, Full Dress, 3rd Australian Light Horse (Australian Horse), 1907 Pictures of an Officer's Service Dress tunic, Australian Light Horse Corporal, Full Dress, 7th Australian Light Horse, 1907 Lieutenant, Mess Dress, 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), 1907 Pictures of an Officers' Mess Dress, Australian Light Horse Officer, Full Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1907 Pictures of an Aiguilette of the Artillery Gunner, Service Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1907 Sapper, Undress Uniform, Royal Australian Engineers, 1907 Staff Sergeant, Full Dress, Royal Australian Engineers, 1907 Corporal, Service Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers (NSW Militia), 1907 Sergeant, Full Dress, 2nd Australian Infantry Regiment, 1907 Captain, Service Dress, 2nd New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1907 Captain, Mess Dress, 1st New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1907 Officer, Full Dress, St George's English Rifle Regiment, 1907 Mounted Officer, Full Dress, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1907 Second-Lieutenant, Service Dress, Melbourne University Rifles, 1907 Lieutenant, Service Dress, South Australian Scottish Regiment, 1907 Private, Full Dress, Permanent Section, Australian Army Service Corps, 1907 Pictures of a Private's Full Dress tunic, Australian Army Service Corps Officer, Full Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1907 Member, Australian Rifle Team, Bisley, 1907 Brigadier-General , Service Dress, 1908 Pictures of a General's accessories Major, ‘Blues’, Staff Corps, 1908 Officer, Full Dress, 7th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1908 Corporal, Summer Service Dress, 9th Australian Light Horse (Queensland Mounted Infantry), 1908 Staff Sergeant, Full Dress, 15th Australian Light Horse (Queensland Mounted Infantry), 1908 Bombardier, Summer Service Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1908 Sapper, Working Dress, Submarine Mining Company, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1908 Captain, Mess Dress, Australian Corps of Signallers, 1908 Officer, Full Dress, 2nd Australian Infantry Regiment, 1908 Pictures of a Militia Infantry Major's Full Dress tunic Private, Greatcoat, 5th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1908 Private, Field Dress, 2nd New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1908 Lance Corporal, Summer Dress, 1st New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1908 Corporal, Summer Service Dress, Victorian Rifles, 1908 Pictures of a NCO's Drill tunic, 9th Australian Infantry Regiment Private, Service Dress, Queensland Rifles, 1908 Quartermaster Sergeant, Service Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1908 Private, Summer Service Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1908 Nurse, Coat, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1908 Member, Rifle Club, 1908 Surgeon-General, Service Dress, 1909 Trooper, Greatcoat, 10th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1909 Bombardier, Service Dress, Instructional Cadre, Royal Australian Artillery, 1909 Gunner, Walking out Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1909 Pictures of a senior NCO's Full Dress tunic, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Lieutenant, Service Dress, Submarine Mining Company, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1909 Captain, Mess Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1909 Sapper, Working Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1909 Officer, Full Dress, 7th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1909 Aide-de-Camp, Ceremonial Dress, 10th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1909 Pictures of an Officer's Service Dress tunic, Australian Rifle Regiment Mounted Officer, Service Dress, 1st New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1909 Lance Corporal, Full Dress, New South Wales Irish Rifle Regiment, 1909 Major, Undress, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1909 Private, Service Dress, South Australian Infantry Regiment, 1909 Piper, Full Dress, Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia, 1909 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Intelligence Corps, 1909 Second Lieutenant, Field Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1909 Lady Superintendent, Outdoor Dress, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1909 Lieutenant, Full Dress, Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, 1909 Captain, Mess Dress, Australian Army Ordnance Department, 1909 General Officer, Full Dress, 1910 Lieutenant-Colonel, Field Dress, Staff Corps, 1910 Sergeant Major, Service Dress, Staff Corps (Attached to 18th Light Horse), 1910 Staff Sergeant, Field Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1910 Gunner, Guard Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1910 Corporal, Field Dress, Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1910 Major, Mess Dress, Australian Intelligence Corps, 1910 Private, Working Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1910 Nurse, Indoor Dress, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1910 Member, Rifle Club, 1910 Surgeon General, Mess Dress, 1911 Officer, Summer Service Dress, Staff Corps, 1911 Trooper, Service Dress, Instructional Section, 1st Australian Light Horse (NSW Lancers), 1911 Officer, Full Dress, 4th Australian Light Horse (Hunter River Lancers), 1911 Captain, Summer Service Dress, 6th Australian Light Horse (New England Light Horse), 1911 Officer, Full Dress, 11th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1911 Officer, Greatcoat, Artillery, 1911 Corporal, Service Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1911 Captain, Service Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1911 Sapper, Full Dress, Permanent Section, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1911 Corporal, Summer Service Dress, Australian Corps of Signallers, 1911 Lieutenant, Service Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1911 Captain, Mess Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1911 Pictures of an Major's Mess Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps Major, Mess Dress, Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, 1911 Physical Training Instructor, Training Dress, 1911 Badges not already displayed, from 1903 to 1912 period Gunner, Tropical Service Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, Thursday Island, 1912 Gunner, Athletics Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1912 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Field Artillery, 1912 Pictures of an Artilleryman's 1912 pattern hat Gunner, Service Dress, Australian Garrison Artillery, 1912 Officer, Full Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1912 Officer, Full Dress, Signal Section, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1912 Private, Service Dress, Signal Section, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1912 Private, Field Dress, Tasmanian Rangers, 1912 Corporal, Full Dress, Goldfields Infantry, 1912 Private, Service Dress & Cape, 11th (Darling Downs) Infantry Battalion, 1912 Private, Service Dress, 14th (Hunter River) Infantry Battalion, 1912 Staff Sergeant, Service Dress, 57th Infantry Battalion, 1912 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1912 Captain, Dustcoat, Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, 1912 Physical Training Instructor, Full Dress, 1912 Physical Training Instructor, ‘Blues’, 1912 Picture of numbers used as unit insignia Colonel, Service Dress, Staff Corps, 1913 Lieutenant-Colonel, Ceremonial Dress, Engineer & Railway Staff Corps, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, 17th (Campaspe Valley) Australian Light Horse, 1913 Trooper, Service Dress, 29th Australian Light Horse (Port Phillip Horse), 1913 Captain, Undress, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, 1913 Officer, Service Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1913 Sapper, Service Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, Corps of Australian Engineers, 1913 Officer, Proposed Full Dress, Australian Flying Corps, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, 2nd (Kennedy) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Private, Service Dress, 24th (East Sydney Regiment) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Private, Service Dress, 25th (City of Sydney) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Private, Working Dress, 36th Infantry Battalion, 1913 Lieutenant, Service Dress, 37th (Illawarra) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Sergeant Major, Service Dress, 50th (St Kilda) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Sergeant, Parade Dress, 67th (Bendigo) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Private, Summer Service Dress, 73rd (Victorian Rangers) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Officer, Service Dress, 92nd (Launceston) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Major, Service Dress, Australian Intelligence Corps, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Intelligence Corps, 1913 Captain, Full Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1913 Officer, Cape, Australian Army Medical Corps, 1913 Captain, Ceremonial Dress, Permanent Section, Australian Army Veterinary Department, 1913 Lieutenant, Full Dress, Australian Army Veterinary Department, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, 1913 Provost Sergeant, Service Dress, 1914 Provost Sergeant, Summer Service Dress, 1914 Sergeant, Service Dress, 13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse, 1914 Gunner, Full Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1914 Captain, Summer Service Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1914 Sergeant, Summer Service Dress, Royal Australian Artillery, 1914 Gunner, Service Dress, Royal Australian Field Artillery, 1914 Officer, Service Dress, Royal Australian Field Artillery, 1914 Officer, Service Dress, Australian Flying Corps, 1914 Pictures of Service Jackets, Australian Flying Corps Sergeant, Service Dress, Aviation Instructional Staff, 1914 Private, Service Dress, Australian Flying Corps, 1914 Lieutenant-Colonel, 'British Warm' Coat, 55th (Collingwood) Infantry Battalion, 1914 Captain, Service Dress, 46th (Brighton Rifles) Infantry Battalion, 1914 Sergeant, Service Dress, 52nd (Hobsons Bay) Infantry Battalion, 1914 Piper Full Dress, 52nd (Hobson's Bay) Infantry Battalion, 1914 Private, Summer Service Dress, 74th (Boothby) Infantry Battalion, 191 Officer, Full Dress, Australian Intelligence Corps, 1914 Captain, Mess Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1914 Lieutenant, Service Dress, Australian Army Service Corps, 1914 Nurse, Greatcoat, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1914 Mounted Soldier, unit unknown, Summer Service Dress, 1914 Bandsman, Service Dress, Field Artillery, 1914 Trooper, Service Dress, 4th Australian Light Horse (NSW Northern River Lancers), 1915 Chaplain, Service Dress, 1915 Gunner, Service Dress, 58th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, 1916 Private, Training Dress, 18th (North Sydney) Infantry Battalion, 1916 Corporal, Service Dress, 88th (Perth) Infantry Battalion, 1916 Pictures of netherwear Infantry Badges 1912 Light Horse Badges 1912 Speciality and Trade Badges
CADETS
Naval Cadet, New South Wales, 1903 Officer, Junior Cadets, Victoria, 1904 Officer, Senior Cadets, New South Wales, 1904 Naval Cadet, New South Wales, 1905 Senior Cadet, New South Wales, 1906 Cadet, Tasmania, 1906 Officer, Junior Cadets, Victoria, 1906 Cadet, King's School, New South Wales, 1907 Junior Cadet, New South Wales, 1907 Junior Cadet, Victoria, 1907 Cadet, South Australia, 1907 Officer, Cadets, South Australia, 1907 Officer, Cadets, Queensland, 1907 Officer, Cadets, Tasmania, 1907 Officer, Naval Cadets, Queensland, 1907 Officer, Senior Cadets, Victoria, 1908 Cadet, Newington College, New South Wales, 1908 Cadet, Queensland, 1908 Officer, Senior Cadets, Victoria, 1909 Sergeant, Senior Cadets, Victoria, 1909 Cadet Officer, King's School, New South Wales, 1909 Officer, Junior Cadets, New South Wales, 1909 Naval Cadet, Queensland, 1909 Cadet Corporal, Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia, 1909 Officer, Mounted Cadet Corps, Victoria, 1910 Officer, Cadets, Western Australia, 1910 Junior Cadet, Western Australia, 1910 Senior Cadet, Western Australia, 1910 Cadet, Mounted Cadet Corps, Victoria, 1911 Cadet, 19th (Kuring-Gai) Infantry Battalion, 1913 Cadet, Mounted Cadet Corps, Victoria, 1914 Captain, Senior Cadets, 78th Infantry Battalion (Adelaide Rifles), 1916 Senior Cadet, 48th (Kooyong) Infantry Battalion, 1917 Cadet, King's School, New South Wales, 1918
AUSTRALIAN TERRITORY OF PAPUA
Lance Corporal, Armed Native Constabulary of Papua, 1906 Patrol Officer attached to the Armed Native Constabulary of Papua, 1913.
THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA
Corps of Staff Cadets
Cadet Corporal, First Uniform, 1913 Staff Cadet, Service Dress, 1913 Staff Cadet, ‘Blues’, 1913 Staff Cadet, Service Dress with equipment, 1913 Staff Cadet, Full Dress, 1914 Staff Cadet, Working Dress, 1914 Staff Cadet, Field Dress, 1914 Cadet Corporal, ‘Blues’, 1915 Staff Cadet, Winter Physical Training or Sports Dress, 1915 Staff Cadet, Service Dress, 1916 Staff Cadet, Riding Dress, 1916 Staff Cadet, Sports Dress, 1916 Staff Cadet, Field Dress, 1916 Staff Cadet, Physical Training or Sports Dress, 1917
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Seaman, Blue Service Dress, 1911 Officer, White Service Dress, 1912 Petty Officer, Blue Service Dress, 1912 Seaman, Blue Service Dress, 1913 Officer, Full Dress, 1913 Pictures of Officer's Full Dress Officer, Ceremonial Dress, 1913 Midshipman, 'Half Whites', RAN College, 1913 Midshipman, Winter Working Rig, RAN College, 1913 Midshipman, 'Number Ones', RAN College, 1913 Midshipman, Summer Working Rig, RAN College, 1913 Midshipman, 'Whites', RAN College, 1913 Midshipman, Recreation Rig, RAN College, 1913 Constable, Naval Police, 1913 Officer, Mess Dress, 1914 Rating, Landing Party, HMAS Sydney, Direction Island, 1914 Officer, Royal Australian Naval Brigade, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1914 Rating, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1914 Leading Seaman, White Service Dress, 1915 Officer, Blue Service Dress, 1915 Constable, Naval Police, 1915 Rating, Landing Dress, 1915 Leading Seaman, RAN Boat Train, Palestine, 1916. Officer, Summer Blue Service Dress, 1916 Seaman, Jumper, 1916 Seaman, Greatcoat, 1917 Seaman, Working Dress, 1918
THE GREAT WAR
Recruit, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1914 Infantryman, AIF, 1914 Private, Infantry, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), Australia, 1914 Officer, Field Dress, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1914 Sergeant, Military Police, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1914 Nurse, Service Dress, Australian Army Nursing Service, AIF, 1915 Various pictures of uniforms worn by AIF Nurses. Soldier, AIF, 1915 Private, Field Dress, 1st Australian Armoured Car Section, AIF, 1915 Officer, AIF, Egypt, 1915 Private, AIF, Egypt, 1915 Private, 3rd Battalion, AIF, Gallipoli, 1915 Soldier, AIF, Gallipoli, 1915 Trooper, 1st Light Horse, AIF, Egypt, 1915 Pictures of AIF Light Horse uniforms, accoutrements and weapons Senior Officer, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1915 Gunner, 1st Divisional Artillery, Australian Imperial Force, 1916 Sergeant, Infantry, AN&MEF, German New Guinea, 1916 Gunner, Artillery, AIF, Western Front, 1916 Corporal, 21st Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1916 Private, 13th Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1916 Corporal, 46th Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1916 Trooper, 9th Light Horse, AIF, Middle East, 1916 Officer, 33rd Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1917 Officer Candidate, 1917. Medical Orderly, AIF, Middle East, 1917 Officer, Australian Flying Corps, Corporal, Infantry, AIF, 1917 Bandsman, Infantry, AIF, France, 1917 Soldier, Hospital Dress, AIF, England, 1917 Private, 40th Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1917 Battalion Runner, 28th Battalion, AIF, Western Front, 1917 Trooper, 1st Australian Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps Brigade, Middle East, 1917 Senior Officer, 3rd Light Horse Brigade, AIF, Middle East, 1917 Squadron Sergeant Major, 13th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Middle East, 1917 Driver, AASC 4th Division, AIF, France, 1917 Constable, New Guinea Police, 1917 Machine Gunner, ‘Elope Force’, Russia, 1918 Pictures of various AIF tunics Pictures of British-made AIF Tunics
COLOUR PATCHES
Pictures of AIF colour patches of the Great War AIF Corps Troops 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 3rd Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division 1st Light Horse Brigade 2nd Light Horse Brigade 3rd Light Horse Brigade 4th Light Horse Brigade 5th Light Horse Brigade Units attached to the Light Horse AN&MEF
'AN AUSTRALIAN FLAVOUR'
Officer, Full Dress, King's Colonials, 1904 Trooper, Service Dress, King's Colonials, 1905 Staff Sergeant, Service Dress, King's Colonials, 1906 Lieutenant, Mess Dress, King's Colonials, 1906 Sergeant, Mess Dress, King's Colonials, 1908 Trooper, Service Dress, King Edward's Horse, 1909 Officer, Full Dress, King Edward's Horse, 1911 Corporal, King Edward's Horse, 1914
Dinner is Served, Volume 1 Mess Dress of the British Army, 1911
Senior & Staff Officers Life Guards Royal Horse Guards 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) 3rd (Prince of Wales’) Dragoon Guards 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’) Dragoon Guards 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) 7th (Princess Royal’s) Dragoon Guards 1st (Royal) Dragoons 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 8th (King’s Royal Irish) Hussars 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers 10th (Prince of Wales’ Own Royal) Hussars 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars 12th (Prince of Wales’ Royal) Lancers 13th Hussars 14th (King’s) Hussars 15th (The King’s) Hussars 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers 18th (Queen Mary’s Own Royal) Hussars 19th (Queen Alexandria’s Own Royal) Hussars 20th Hussars 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers Royal Artillery Royal Malta Artillery Bermuda Militia Artillery Royal Engineers Grenadier Guards Coldstream Guards Scots Guards Irish Guards The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) The Royal Warwickshire Regiment The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) The Norfolk Regiment The Lincolnshire Regiment The Devonshire Regiment The Suffolk Regiment The Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) The Prince of Wales’ Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) The East Yorkshire Regiment The Bedfordshire Regiment The Leicestershire Regiment The Royal Irish Regiment Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) The Cheshire Regiment The South Wales Borderers The Gloucestershire Regiment The Worcestershire Regiment The East Lancashire Regiment The East Surrey Regiment The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) The Border Regiment The Royal Sussex Regiment The Hampshire Regiment The South Staffordshire Regiment The Dorsetshire Regiment The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) The Welsh Regiment The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry The Essex Regiment The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment The Northamptonshire Regiment Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment) The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) The King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) The King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry) The Duke of Cambridge’s (Middlesex Regiment) The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) The Manchester Regiment The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) The York & Lancaster Regiment The Durham Light Infantry The Connaught Rangers The Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) The Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) The Lancashire Regiment The Royal Welsh Fusiliers The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers) The Royal Munster Fusiliers The Royal Dublin Fusiliers The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany’s) Gordon Highlanders The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders The Highland Light Infantry The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) The Royal Scots Fusiliers The King’s Own Scottish Borderers The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) The King’s Royal Rifle Corps The Royal Irish Rifles The Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort’s Own) The West India Regiment Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Chaplain’s Department Staff for Royal Engineer Services Army Ordnance Department Army Pay Department Inspectors of Army Schools The West African Regiment Corps of Military Police Channel Islands Militia The King’s Own Malta Regiment Unattached List for Indian Army Army Motor Reserve Gentlemen Cadets, Royal Military College Gentlemen Cadets, Royal Military Academy 2nd County of London Imperial Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) 4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry (King’s Colonials) Pembroke Imperial Yeomanry East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Fife & Forfar Imperial Yeomanry Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry Loyal Suffolk Hussars Royal Buckinghamshire Imperial Yeomanry North Irish Horse Imperial Yeomanry South Nottinghamshire Hussars Scottish Horse Imperial Yeomanry Volunteer Artillery 10th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Paddington Rifles) 14th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Scottish) 28th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Artists Rifles) 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment )(Robin Hood Rifles) Cambridge University Officer Training Corps
Dinner is Served, Volume 2 Mess Dress for Warrant Officers & Sergeants of the British Army, 1967
The Life Guards The Blues & Royals The Queen’s Dragoon Guards 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales’s Dragoon Guards) 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards The Royal Dragoons The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) The Queen’s Own Hussars The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) The Royal hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) 14th/20th King’s Hussars 15th/19th the King’s Royal Hussars 16th/5th the Queen’s Royal Lancers 17th/21st Lancers Royal Tank Regiment Royal Regiment of Artillery Corps of Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals The Brigade of Guards The Royal Scots (the Royal Regiment) The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow & Ayrshire Regiment) The King’s Own Scottish Borderers The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons) The Gordon Highlanders The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) The Queen’s Regiment The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Anglian Regiment The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment The King’s Regiment The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment) Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd & 87th) The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) The Devonshire & Dorset Regiment The Cheshire Regiment The Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Wales The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regiment The Staffordshire Regiment (the Prince of Wales’s) The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire & Wiltshire) The Light Infantry The Royal Green Jackets The Parachute Regiment 2nd King Edward VII’s Own Gurkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles) 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Rifles Gurkha Engineers Gurkha Signals Gurkha Transport Regiment Special Air Service Regiment Army Air Corps Royal Corps of Transport Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Ordnance Corps Corps of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Corps of Royal Military Police Royal Army Pay Corps Royal Army Veterinary Corps Small Arms School Corps Military Provost Staff Corps Royal Army Dental Corps Royal Pioneer Corps Intelligence Corps Army Physical Training Corps Army Catering Corps Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Honourable Artillery Company 41st (Princess Louise’s Kensington) Signal Squadron 47th (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron
Dinner is Served, Volume 3 British Military Mess Dress, 1930s
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Britain's Volunteers, Volume 3 Volunteers of the 1890s, Part I
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Britain's Volunteers, Volume 4 Volunteers of the 1890s, Part II
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Britain's Volunteers, Volume 5 Volunteers of the 1890s, Part III
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Uniforms of the Colony & Dependency of St Helena, 1839 to the present
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The Marines were an elite unit in the forces of South Vietnam, taking their lead from the US Marines. They proved to be very important troops in a country where the coastline was long and there where extensive river deltas to patrol and secure. A force of three brigades were formed, each with four regiments, one being artillery.
This Marine wears a form of ceremonial uniform. His beret is green and worn in the French style, the colour perhaps following that of the Foreign Legion. His uniform is made from ‘Tiger pattern’ camouflage material, a style synonymous with the war in Vietnam, but also used be other south east Asian armies. To brighten the uniform he wears a whitened belt and white laces in his combat boots. He also carries a French award in the form of mixed coloured cords around the left shoulder, used to commemorate past heroism by the unit.
Mounted Escort, South Vietnamese Police Force, 1968
The Americans called the SVPolice ‘white mice’, a reference to their size and ceremonial uniform. This Policeman is part of the motorcycle escort for a dignitary traversing Saigon, and as such wears ceremonial uniform. The helmet is American in style with a white crown. The only elements of the uniform that are not white are the necktie (black) and dress cord (gilt), even the combat boots have been whitened. General uniform was usually grey in colour.
Sergeant, South Vietnamese Army, 1957
The ‘walking out’ uniform of the Army was relatively simple and followed contemporary French and American styles. The khaki beret is wore ‘French’ style and bears the Corps or unit badge. His uniform is ‘chinos’, a light khaki material that proved comfortable to wear in the Asian heat. The shirt collar is closed with a necktie, a somewhat foreign item to the region.
Like the Thais, the Vietnamese wore their rank chevrons solely on the left sleeve. I believe the rank title was Trung Si Nhat.
Paratrooper, South Vietnam, 1953
The French made extensive use of indigenous troops during their campaign against the Vietminh with the elite units being parachute trained. The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948. The main use of the Airborne was to engage and destroy NVA and Viet Cong forces, not hold a specific region like the infantry units.
This trooper wears a yellow beret in the French style, pulled down to the left. His uniform is ex-US Army camouflage items that have a ‘brown’ and a ‘green’ side, the former visible at the lapels and turned back sleeves. His status as a 'para' is confirmed by the use of US Corcoran boots, high shafted footwear in a russet colour traditionally used by American airborne forces.
He is armed with an 8mm MAS rifle, which has its spike bayonet carried in a tube under the barrel. This was a pre-WWII weapon that continued to be used by French colonial forces into the 50s. A semi-automatic version was also developed.
The French raised maritime forces in Vietnam to patrol the coast and the extensive river systems. In 1952 these became the Navy of South Vietnam, although the French commanded it for 3 more years until local officers gained the necessary experience, and American support began to increase. As such the force had a more French 'flavour' than the other military elements.
The Navy's ceremonial uniform closely followed that of the French Navy, and indeed there was little to tell them apart except the badges and ship's tally on the capband.
On parade this Seaman carries a whitened ’37 pattern belt and US style gaiters. He carries a British 0.303in Lee Enfield Mk.IV rifle but no bayonet.
Lance Corporal (Binh Nhat), South Vietnamese Army, 1960
After the French left the Americans began directly supporting the South Vietnamese with equipment and advisors. Whilst the ceremonial uniforms retained a French flavour, the field uniform was solely American, as can be seen here.
This junior NCO is using a US M1 helmet. His shirt and trousers are jungle green fatigues, and his equipment is the new pattern used by US forces. But his weapon is an older type, a 0.30in Garand semiautomatic rifle, the standard rifle of the ARVN into the 1970s. This was a large weapon for the smaller Vietnamese soldiers to carry and use.
Officer Cadet, National Military Academy, 1969
The ceremonial uniform is as has already been described but with red distinctions for the Army.
The South Vietnamese authorities set up a number of institutions to train their junior leaders in the Army, Navy, Air Force and other agencies. The National Military Academy (Truong Vo Bi Quoc Gia Viet Nam ), the Viet version of West Point and Sandhurst, was established in French times at Da Lat. The first class graduated in 1950.
The ceremonial uniforms of these institutions were fairly similar, consisting of a peaked cap, white jacket with coloured distinctions and grey/blue trousers. All had elements of French styling that included fringed epaulettes and cummerbunds, set off with white gloves. Military Academy used red for their coloured distinctions, which shows on the fringes, cummerbund, cuff lace and trouser stripe.
His equipment is limited to a blackened belt, and he carries a Garand semiautomatic rifle.
Policeman, Field Force, National Police, 1966
The Police raised their own field units to combat insurgency in the country and were known as the National Police Field Force. They were first created in 1966 and had the primary task of internal security and riot-control. They were organised on a provincial basis and had between 2 and 13 companies of 40 members each depending on the number of districts and security concerns. There were 44 provinces in the country.
This member carries an American helmet, equipment and weapon. The latter is a 0.30in M3 ‘grease’ or ‘burp’ submachine gun, used extensively in WW2. His uniform is made from an indigenous camouflage pattern known as ‘clouds’. His trousers are bloused over American jungle boots that were lighter than the all-leather version but still offered some support and protection.
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Officer, Montreal Highland Cadet Corps, 1901
The Corps was formed in 1899 wearing uniforms of grey with Mackenzie tartan kilts and plaids. The Cadet officers wore the uniform shown at left, presumably as mess dress or perhaps a form of undress. They wore grey doublets for other activities.
The uniform is shown in contemporary photographs but I am assuming the waist coat is white with silver braid on the edges. Unusually the officers appear to have worn full dress tartan hose, spats and boots.
For more details on the unit go to http://www.armycadethistory.com/Cadet Corps DB/CC4/db_cc4_1900.htm
Sergeant, 21st Middlesex (Artists') Volunteer Rifle Corps 1901
In 1859 the precursor of this Corps was formed from among the painters. sculptors and architects of London in 1859. From this came its title of the Artists' Rifles. From formation they wore a grey uniform, forming part of the 'Grey Brigade'. Their uniforms had black and white distinctions on the collar and cuffs.
This senior NCO wears the field service cap adopted during the middle years of the 1890s, replacing the pillbox and Torin caps used prior to this by the Volunteers. To keep out the cold he wears a greatcoat in the unit's grey cloth, the coat following the Army pattern. Note the rank chevrons on the right cuff. The coat appears to have been introduced, generally for the Volunteers, during the 1890s.
As befits his status he carries a brown leather cross belt with bronze whistle, chains and mounts. The unit badge is attached between the lion mount at the top and the whistle below.
Under the coat he wears standard uniform, with the trousers tucked into the leather gaiters visible below the hem of the coat.
Sergeant Major, 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, 1897
Mess dress is usually associated with officers, as they had the funds to purchase these elaborate items. However, many senior NCOs bought their own versions of this uniform.
This senior soldier wears the field service cap, which is plain but has the unit badge attached to the left front of the crown.
His open hip jacket has the Battalion's white facings at the collar and cuffs, and is embellished with silver braid on the collar, front, skirts and cuffs. Thin cords are attached to the shoulders, and his rank badges are stitched to the right forearm. Under the jacket is a high-necked waistcoat in scarlet with silver braid edging.
Standard 'infantry' trousers are worn with shoes.
Examples or descriptions of NCO mess dress are hard to find, even more so for the British volunteers. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
Officer, 1st Bucks Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1897
The Bucks, part of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, wore dark grey from their formation in 1859, with red distinctions. The mess dress worn by this officer is in the pattern worn by the Rifle Brigade. It is likely that the rear was braided as shown for the Inns of Court officer shown in an plate this month.
Note the field service cp in se, with unit badge attached to the left front of the crown.
Sergeant, Cyclist Detachment , 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Royal West Kent Regiment, 1893
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The cap is Torin style, used by the cavalry and adopted by the early cyclists. In the photograph on which this plate is based it appears wholly dark, but I have shown the Battalion's blue facings as piping on the edge of the flaps and crown.
The breeches have a thin red welt down the outer seams. They are tucked into the standard items of long hose and canvas spats. The latter are unusually white, wear most sections wore darker coloured examples.
His equipment is limited to a waist belt, probably with an ammunition pouch attached to the rear. This holds rounds for his Martini-Henry rifle.
Brown leather gloves complete the uniform.
Officer, 14th Middlesex (Inns of Court) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1894
This Corps was one of the volunteer elements of the Rifle Brigade, and as such based their mess dress on that worn by their parent unit. The colour is, however, in the unit's traditional grey with red facings, with lighter grey lace replacing the black of the Brigade.
The Torin cap has silver braid on the edges of the flaps and crown, and facing cloth on the crown. The unit badge was attached to the left front of the flap.
The waistcoat is red cloth with grey lace on the edges, and the overalls have a silver stripe down the outer seams.
The rear of the jacket is shown below with its grey lace embellishments. Note the pocket braiding under the arms.
Cyclist, 16th Middlesex (London Irish) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1898
Cyclist detachments were raised in many volunteer Corps, providing a more mobile reserve and pool of messengers to their respective commanders.
They wore a common form of dress as shown here. A folding Torin cap was adopted from the cavalry, but was replaced by the field service cap shown here.
The jacket is simple but functional with Cossack style loops to hold rounds on the chest and hip pockets. Some units embellished the collar and cuffs, some just the latter, and others had no distinctions. This 'Irishman' has a 'volunteer green' Austrian knot on the cuffs and cyclist badge on the right sleeve.
Over his jacket he carries the Corps' black leather waist belt with 1882 or 1889 ammunition bandolier slung over the left shoulder.
The riding breeches have a green welt down the outer seams. They are tucked into long hose worn under canvas spats, the common netherwear of the cyclists, following that worn by civilian exponents. Shoes may have been worn instead of cumbersome boots.
He was armed with the standard volunteer's single shot Martini-Henry rifle, until replaced by the magazined Lee Metford.
Rifleman, 3rd Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1893
The 3rd Corps formed the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's own Middlesex Regiment in 1898. It was a diverse unit with Cyclist and Mounted Infantry Detachments.
The Corps wore grey from its formation in 1859, but converted to scarlet with white facings when it became part of the Middlesex Regiment.
This volunteer wears parade uniform of a grey cloth covered home service helmet, with leather binding on the peak and white metal fittings. A white metal badge was fitted to the front. His jacket follows the regular army pattern with seven buttons at the front and two at the rear. But the colour and embellishments are unique to the unit.
The trousers follow the infantry pattern with a red wet down the outer seams. They are tucked into protective leather gaiters.
He is armed with an older 0.45in Martini-Henry rifle, the standard weapon of the Volunteers until it was progressively replaced by the 0.303in Lee Metford rifle from the mid-1890s.
British Officer, Basuto Mounted Police, 1909
This Officer wears a felt hat with dark blue puggaree. On the turned up left brim is worn the BMP badge, shown below.
His khaki serge jacket has blue piping around the shoulder straps, and a blue braid Austrian knot on each sleeve. White metal buttons are used throughout.
Under the jacket is worn a white shirt with stiff collar, and a dark blue necktie.
Over this he wears a brown leather Sam Browne belt with brass fittings.
The serge breeches are tucked into long blue serge puttees, worn with black leather ankle boots.
Troopers also wore a serge uniform with blue piping on the pointed cuff.
Sergeant, Army of Ghana, 1959
The colony of the Gold Coast became the nation of Ghana in 1957. Initially its armed forces wore the uniform of the RWAFF, but the uniform shown quickly replaced this.
The uniform is relatively simple. The headdress is a dark blue beret with Army badge on the left front. The tunic is scarlet with yellow piping on collar and cuffs. Brass buttons are used throughout. Three gilt chevrons on the right upper arm denote rank.
Around his waist is a whitened 1937 webbing belt with brass fittings.
The dark blue trousers have a red welt down each outer seam.
He is armed with a 0.303in No.4 Enfield rifle and bayonet.
Sergeant, Infantry, Iraq, 1958
The British Army had heavily influenced the army of Iraq since its formation in the 1920s. This SNCO wears a khaki drill version of the folding service cap with Army badge on the left front. The British-inspired two-piece battledress has blackened metal buttons, and on the upper arms are two black stripes denoting rank.
His equipment (1937 pattern webbing), gaiters and 9mm Sterling submachine gun are all of British origin.
This illustration is taken from a picture from the rebellion that overthrew the monarchy.
Cabo 1, Escort Squadron, Chilean Army, 1927
The Chilean Army had a long association with the German Army, the latter providing instructors to the former from the late 1800s.
Due to this influence the uniforms of the Chilean Army had a distinctly German appearance, even today.
This Corporal wears a uniform reminiscent of the Guard cavalry of Imperial Germany. His pickelhaube is black leather with brass fittings, and bears the Chilean national arms on the front.
The tunic is a lightish blue with green collar and piping.
Over this he carries a brown leather waist and cross belt, the latter is unique with a divided lower section that seems to fit over the chest button. It holds a pouch on the back.
His blue breeches have a thin welt of green, and are tucked into high black leather knee boots.
He is armed with a 7mm Mauser Model 1895 carbine.
Bandsman, The Cameronians (Scottiush Rifles), 1953
Coloured uniforms were restored to the British Army in 1950 after being put into storage at the beginning of the Great War. For the rifle regiments they returned to their dark rifle green clothing.
The Cameronians, or Scottish Rifles, wore a dark green Balmoral with black tails at the rear and a green tourie on the top. The unit badge is worn attached to a square of regimental tartan on the left side of the cap. Behind this is fixed a small plume of black feathers.
The green doublet has black buttons, lace and piping. As a bandsman this member has musicians wings on the shoulders, in green and black.
Over the left shoulder is carried a black patent leather cross belt with pouch on the back, and around the waist is a belt with brass rectangular clasp.
His trews are of Douglas tartan, used by the entire Regiment.
He wears black leather gloves.
The Cameronians were a long serving unit but did not survive the continual reorganisations of the British Army, disbanding in 1968.
This uniform is one of over 200 shown in the CD No.s 1 & 3, Ceremonial Uniforms of the British Army in the 1950s
Mladchi unteroffizier, Rifle Regiment, 1913
For centuries the Russian Army had been clothed in a parade uniform of very dark green, a uniform in which they also fought many wars. In 1905 the Army was shaken by its defeat at the hands of the Japanese, and it was decided to adopt are green khaki uniform for field wear. It consisted of either the gimnasterka or the kitel. The latter was a jacket with stand collar, five buttons and internal hip pockets. They were worn with khaki breeches and long boots.
A new parade uniform was introduced in 1913 but was not widely available before the Great War began. This uniform used the khaki uniform as a basis and added items to raise its appearance.
This Rifleman wears the papaha fur cap with Imperial cockade on the front. His kitel has a plastron attached in rifle, or dark, red. The parade collar is black with dark red piping. On the shoulders are dark red detachable straps (pogoni), with two orange braid bands, denoting rank. There is dark red piping around his cuffs.
The breeches have a thin dark red welt down each outer seam, and are tucked into black boots.
His weapon is the 7.62mm Moisin Nagant 3line rifle with bayonet attached, the standard rifle of the Imperial Army.
Guardsman, Loatian Royal Guard, 1965
Having been a French colony since the late 1800s, the Army of independent Laos followed French styles. The red kepi is the most obvious French item.
This Guardsman's white jacket is very plain with the only ornamentation being the red and gilt fringed epaulettes on the shoulders.
His equipment is a simple white waistbelt with small brass plate clasp.
The red trousers have a thick white stripe down each outer seam, and are worn with black shoes.
On parade he wears white gloves.
His 0.30in Garand Semi-automatic rifle shows that the US had replaced France as the Regime's military supporter.
Bandsman, Cape Town Irish Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1887
South Africa had a history of Irish volunteers in the colonial forces, the first consolidated unit being a Company of the Prince Alfred's Guard. The Cape Town Irish Volunteer Rifles was raised in 1886 ands lasted until 1891 when it was absorbed into the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifle Corps.
This Bandsman wears the parade uniform of the CT Irish, and, as was common for musician’s uniforms, it is well supplied with lace,
He wears a white colonial pattern sun helmet with white metal spike and chin chain. The latter is worn hooked up on the right side near the base of the spike mount. The unit badge in white metal is worn on the front.
The dark green jacket has seven white metal buttons on the front and two at the rear. The shoulder straps have red and green twisted piping. On the shoulders are dark green musician’s wings, braided with green lace. On the green collar, sleeves, cuffs and back seams are white braid with small, evenly spaced embroidered red crowns thereon. Above this lace on the cuff is a green Austrian knot. The rear skirts are piped with green braid, although this may have been white.
Around the waist is a brown leather belt with white metal round clasp.
Dark green trousers are worn with black ankle boots. On each outer seam of the trousers is a thin light green welt.
This is one of the plates from the CD Tartan & Emerald Green. Scottish & Irish influence on the uniforms of South Africa.
Corporal, Knox Grammar School Cadet Corps, 1938
The first Cadet unit was formed in New South Wales in 1869, and there has been continual cadet service ever since.
Since the school's foundation in 1924, military drill has been a part of the Knox Grammar way of life, as has compulsory military service.
When the Government stopped supporting cadet detachments in 1929, the School developed its own distinctive uniform. A dark blue or black Balmoral is worn, with a red tourie and the School badge on the left.
A French, or ‘poilu’, grey uniform was adopted. The light blue-grey jacket has black shoulder straps and pointed cuffs. The original jacket had a stand collar with a small black gorget patch with the College badge attached. Later the fall collar was adopted. On the right sleeve are two black chevrons denoting rank.
On the sleeves are two thick black chevrons denoting rank.
The grey trousers have a thick black stripe down each outer seam.
Officers wore the same uniform with the addition of an open collar and hip pockets. The Sam Browne belt is worn instead of the cadet waist belt.
This is one of the plates from the CD Junior in Uniform, Australian Cadet Uniforms from 1903 to 1945.
Policeman, New Mexico State Police, 1937
In the first half on the 20th century most States of the USA formed law enforcement agencies that had state-wide jurisdiction. They were the controlling authority outside the 'city limits'.
The uniforms of these units were varied and provide an interesting and colourful area of study.
The New Mexico State Police was formed in 1935, as a successor to the NM Motor Patrol, and adopted the illustrated uniform. It consists of a black peaked cap, the crown of which has several points like that worn by the New York Police Department. It also has a gilt lace chin strap and black leather peak. The Patrol badge is worn on the front of the crown.
The shirt is also black with light blue facings on the shoulder straps, cuffs, pocket flaps and central panel. This feature of embellishment was used by a number of the State units.
On the left chest is worn a white metal Police badge, above the pocket.
Black breeches, with a thick light blue stripe down each outer seam, are worn with black leather leggings and ankle boots.
This Policeman's equipment consists of a black leather waistbelt and cross strap. Wearing the latter over the left shoulder was a common feature of State units. Attached to the belt is a series of loops to carry rounds for his revolver, the latter worn in an open holster.
Friewillige, Fiume Volunteer Sharpshooter Company, 1859
Volunteer service has a long history in Austria, and in the Austro-Hungarian Empire that preceded today's Republic. When war came with France in 1859 various regions and towns provided small volunteer units to aid the monarchy.
The city of Fiume provided a Jaeger Kompanie dressed in a very Hungarian style in darkish grey with yellow facings, as shown. The hat is adorned with black cock's feathers and bore the imperial eagle badge on the front.
The jacket is distinctively braided and has a fall collar, very unusual for the time. The collar, shoulder wings and round cuffs were used by the regular Army in their 1860 dress regulations.
Another Hungarian touch is the breeches, baggy above the knee and tight below. They are worn with black leather ankle boots.
His weapon would potentially be a 1854 Jaeger carbine, calibre 13.9mm, with socket bayonet, an older version of carbine or even a musket.
This illustration is based on a figure portrayed in the Italian book L'Esercito Austriaco nel 1859 by Massimo Fiorentino.
Constable, Launceston Police, 1889
Daily Dress
As a convict colony Van Dieman's Land was originally policed by regular troops of the British Army. Progressively, police forces were formed in the major settlements of the colony of Tasmania. This occurred during the 1850s and 1860s.
This constable, from the city of Launceston, is taken from a photograph of the force in transition. He wears an older style of double breasted jacket. Around him are other constables in the new single breasted type.
His helmet is akin to that of the London Police with a darkened metal ridge on the top and back. The Force badge, in white metal, is worn on the front. In the summer a white colonial pattern sun helmet is worn.
The jacket has white metal buttons, black lace Austrian knots on the sleeves, and plain shoulder straps.
Around the waist is a black leather belt with white metal fittings. Plain blue trousers are worn with black ankle boots.
The plainer single breasted jacket has six buttons down the front and no shoulder straps.
In 1898 the various smaller forces were combined to form the Tasmanian Police.
This plate is based on a photograph held by the National Archives of Australia.
Arif, Army of Saudi Arabia, 1937
The uniforms of the early Saudi Army are difficult to verify as little information is available. Several contemporary photographs show a strong British influence as evidenced by this Corporal.
He wears a lighter khaki head covering, or shemagh, with black agals. No badge is visible.
The jacket and breeches are khaki drill and appear to be modelled on British patterns, although the jacket collar is standing as opposed to stand-and-fall as worn by British troops of the time.
British rank was retained by the Saudi army in the 1930s and 1940s. Later, to the current day, rank insignia was based on American patterns.
The breeches are tucked into khaki wool puttees, worn with black or brown ankle boots.
His equipment is the British 1903 dismounted pattern, with waistbelt and bandolier. This is probably WW1 stocks given to the rebel Arab army by Britain and retained by the Saudi forces. Its lighter appearance may reflect a lack of maintenance of the brown leather.
He carries a 7.9mm FN-Mauser rifle, of Belgian manufacture, with bayonet.
This illustration is based on a contemporary photograph published in the Sphere newspaper.
Oberwachtfuehrerin, Deutsche Rote Kreuz, 1941
The DRK had both male and female members providing medical and nursing services to the war effort. They served on all fronts with the Wehrmacht and other German forces, and provided outstanding support to the civil population of Germany during the bombing campaigns by the RAF and USAAF.
The uniform of the DRK was coloured slate grey to differentiate it from the Wehrmacht. The uniform shown at left is that of a middle ranked female member for outdoors use. It consists of a grey hat with darker hat band, no badge is visible.
The jacket is double breasted with only two white metal buttons on each side. Pockets are found on the chest (with flaps) and on the hips (vertical with a button closure). The cuffs could be tightened with the use of the straps. On the darker grey collar are the two silver stars denoting this member's position.
Under the jacket is worn a white shirt with black necktie. The latter is held in place with a red cross badge.
The skirt is also grey with numerous buttons down the side to close it. Grey stockings are worn with the low shoes.
This illustration is based on information detailed in the book In the Service of the Reich by John R Angolia.
Bandsman, Venezuelan Army Band, 1955
Service Dress
The Venezuelan military wore two weights of uniform for ceremonial wear. The first was khaki drill for the warmer periods and a heavier dark green for the cooler months.
The peaked cap has a raised front to the crown, a common feature in Latin America. It has a patent leather peak and chinstrap, for officers the latter was gilt lace. The Army badge, shown below, is worn on the front of the cap band and the national cockade worn on the crown front.
The jacket is cut the same for officers and men, and worn with a white shirt and black tie. The jacket has brass buttons and darker green lace on the cuffs.
The trousers are plain and worn with black shoes.
Field dress followed US patterns in khaki drill and jungle green.
I have little information on the Venezuelan army so some of the information provided is conjectural. This plate was taken from a photograph held on the Corbis archives website.
Militiaman, Republic of Liberia, 1934
The Liberian defence relied heavily on a number of militia units, which appear to have had a very independent life.
This Private wears a plain serge peaked cap with the crown stiffener and chinstrap removed. No badge appears to be worn.
His uniform is a drill shirt and shorts, the former with dull metal buttons.
The common ‘snake’ clasp belt is worn around the waist.
He is armed with an American-supplied 0.30in M1896 Krag-Jørgensen rifle, although no bayonet seems to be carried.
Officer, Army, Republic of Liberia, 1962
This Officer commands a guard of honour for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II, and he wears a uniform that follows American patterns.
The peaked cap has the Republic’s badge attached to the front of the yellow band. Note the brown leather peak and chinstrap.
The mid blue jacket has, unusually, distinctive two tone lapels. Gilt cords are worn on the shoulders and yellow braid around the cuffs. A cord aiguillette hangs from the left shoulder in the French fashion, also adopted by the Americans.
Under the jacket is worn a white shirt with black necktie.
A variant of the Sam Browne belt system is carried around the waist and over the shoulder.
The blue grey trousers have a thick yellow stripe down the outer seams.
White gloves complete the ceremonial uniform, and an ornamental sword is carried.
Policeman, Republic of Liberia, 1931
This Policeman wears a plain serge peaked cap with badge attached to the front of the band.
The jacket is khaki drill with white metal buttons attached, cut in a British style.
Around the waist is carried a simple leather belt again with a ‘snake’ clasp.
Drill shorts are worn with long stockings and plain leather shoes.
He carries no weapon.
Policeman, Nationalist China, 1966
The society of Nationalist China remained heavily influenced by the USA, understandably as the latter was a major factor in the existence of Taiwan.
This Policeman wears a painted American steel helmet with white chinstrap.
Chinese police had worn dark blue since the late Imperial era and this member wears an older style of jacket with closed fall collar and white metal buttons. Around the neck is a cord attached to the whistle carried in the left chest pocket. A braid aiguillette is worn around the right shoulder.
His belt is also American but coloured white for duty and ceremonial purposes.
The trousers are gathered into short American style gaiters, worn over ankle boots.
White gloves complete the uniform.
Officer, Royal Nepalese Army, 1939
This illustration is taken from a description by Blakeslee in his early 1930s book and from a period photograph.
The headdress is a real mixture of colour. The basic Wolesley helmet is covered in green cloth. It has a purple folded puggaree and falling red plume. A brass chin chain is looped over the brim and attached to the right side. Unusually, a leather chinstrap is also worn.
The scarlet jacket has green facings and gilt embellishments on the shoulders and cuffs, but the collar is plain. The rear may also be decorated but I am not sure.
Around the waist appears to be a lace sash without tassels, but with two blue lines.
The green trousers have blue and gilt stripes down the outer seams.
Although none can be seen in the photograph, a sword is most likely carried on ceremonial occasions.
Policeman, Royal Nepalese Police, 1957
The most distinctive aspect of this Policeman's uniform is the conical shako. It is covered with blue felt and has the Royal Nepalese Police Force badge attached to the front. The shako continued to be worn into the 1960s, later with a diced band.
The uniform consists of a khaki drill shirt and trousers, fairly standard for the region and time.
His only embellishment is a blue lanyard.
A blue uniform was worn on ceremonial occasions.
Officer, Infantry, Royal Nepalese Army, 1922
This illustration complements a plate of a soldier's uniform shown in the forums.
The headdress is a traditional item akin to a small, flat turban with large white plume and gilt badge.
The jacket is of a relatively standard pattern for ceremonial wear but in dark green with red facings. Gilt lace is added to the cuffs and collar for officers. Unusually the cuff flaps do not bear any buttons.
The sash is another officer 'badge', and shows the British influence on Nepal. Around the waist is a thin belt to support the sword and scabbard.
As a sign of the times, long puttees are worn with breeches.
He carries a straight bladed sword and gloves on parade.== == Vodnick Prve Klase, Army of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, 1952
Yugoslavia, under Tito, walked a tight line between the Warsaw Pact and NATO, it remained a neutral Socialist nation never trusting either side.
The resurrected Yugoslav Army made considerable use of WWII weapons and equipment captured from the Germans or provided by the Allies. This Sergeant first class wears a German pattern helmet. His jacket and trousers appear to be a light field grey or grey-green colour, cut simply with brass buttons. The only insignia being the gilt lace rank chevrons on both sleeves.
His waist belt supports the bayonet for his 7.92mm Mauser rifle. This may have been a relic of the war, part of Germany’s reparations or a post-war manufacture.
His trousers are gathered into British style webbing gaiters worn over ankle boots.
Crewman, Nationalist Chinese Army, 1941
The Nationalist Chinese Army received aid from a variety of countries, to assist in its battle against Imperial Japan. One of these was the Soviet Union who provided, amongst other items, a limited number of tanks and armoured cars.
With the AFVs came a complement of clothing, as worn by Red Army tank crews. This junior NCO wears the Soviet black canvas protective helmet as his headdress. He also has a coverall of Soviet origin. Dependent on the time of year, and the temperature, this was worn either alone or over the Chinese Army uniform. The only distinguishing item is the collar patches with rank badge attached.
As the war progressed into the 1940s American equipment and clothing replaced the Russian items.
Officer, 14th Middlesex (Inns of Court) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1894
This Corps was one of the volunteer elements of the Rifle Brigade, and as such based their mess dress on that worn by their parent unit. The colour is, however, in the unit's traditional grey with red facings, with lighter grey lace replacing the black of the Brigade.
The Torin cap has silver braid on the edges of the flaps and crown, and facing cloth on the crown. The unit badge was attached to the left front of the flap.
The waistcoat is red cloth with grey lace on the edges, and the overalls have a silver stripe down the outer seams.
The rear of the jacket is shown below with its grey lace embellishments. Note the pocket braiding under the arms.
Cyclist, 16th Middlesex (London Irish) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1898
Cyclist detachments were raised in many volunteer Corps, providing a more mobile reserve and pool of messengers to their respective commanders.
They wore a common form of dress as shown here. A folding Torin cap was adopted from the cavalry, but was replaced by the field service cap shown here.
The jacket is simple but functional with Cossack style loops to hold rounds on the chest and hip pockets. Some units embellished the collar and cuffs, some just the latter, and others had no distinctions. This 'Irishman' has a 'volunteer green' Austrian knot on the cuffs and cyclist badge on the right sleeve.
Over his jacket he carries the Corps' black leather waist belt with 1882 or 1889 ammunition bandolier slung over the left shoulder.
The riding breeches have a green welt down the outer seams. They are tucked into long hose worn under canvas spats, the common netherwear of the cyclists, following that worn by civilian exponents. Shoes may have been worn instead of cumbersome boots.
He was armed with the standard volunteer's single shot Martini-Henry rifle, until replaced by the magazined Lee Metford.
Sergeant, 21st Middlesex (Artists') Volunteer Rifle Corps 1901
In 1859 the precursor of this Corps was formed from among the painters. sculptors and architects of London in 1859. From this came its title of the Artists' Rifles. From formation they wore a grey uniform, forming part of the 'Grey Brigade'. Their uniforms had black and white distinctions on the collar and cuffs.
This senior NCO wears the field service cap adopted during the middle years of the 1890s, replacing the pillbox and Torin caps used prior to this by the Volunteers. To keep out the cold he wears a greatcoat in the unit's grey cloth, the coat following the Army pattern. Note the rank chevrons on the right cuff. The coat appears to have been introduced, generally for the Volunteers, during the 1890s.
As befits his status he carries a brown leather cross belt with bronze whistle, chains and mounts. The unit badge is attached between the lion mount at the top and the whistle below.
Under the coat he wears standard uniform, with the trousers tucked into the leather gaiters visible below the hem of the coat.
Sergeant, Cyclist Detachment , 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Royal West Kent Regiment, 1893
This senior NCO wears the more common blue version of the cyclist uniform. This, however, is quite plain without any cuff or collar embellishments. The only colour comes with the silver chevrons and proficiency star on the right upper arm, and efficiency stars on the forearm.
The cap is Torin style, used by the cavalry and adopted by the early cyclists. In the photograph on which this plate is based it appears wholly dark, but I have shown the Battalion's blue facings as piping on the edge of the flaps and crown.
The breeches have a thin red welt down the outer seams. They are tucked into the standard items of long hose and canvas spats. The latter are unusually white, wear most sections wore darker coloured examples.
His equipment is limited to a waist belt, probably with an ammunition pouch attached to the rear. This holds rounds for his Martini-Henry rifle.
Brown leather gloves complete the uniform.
Sergeant Major, 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, 1897
Mess dress is usually associated with officers, as they had the funds to purchase these elaborate items. However, many senior NCOs bought their own versions of this uniform.
This senior soldier wears the field service cap, which is plain but has the unit badge attached to the left front of the crown.
His open hip jacket has the Battalion's white facings at the collar and cuffs, and is embellished with silver braid on the collar, front, skirts and cuffs. Thin cords are attached to the shoulders, and his rank badges are stitched to the right forearm. Under the jacket is a high-necked waistcoat in scarlet with silver braid edging.
Standard 'infantry' trousers are worn with shoes.
Examples or descriptions of NCO mess dress are hard to find, even more so for the British volunteers. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
Rifleman, 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1900
The 24th was formed from members of the Royal Mail, and was known as the Post Office Rifles. Contingents from the unit provided specialist communications expertise top both the Sudanese and South African campaigns.
As Rifles their uniform followed the pattern of the Rifle Brigade, in 'rifle' green with black lace embellishment. The most noticeable difference is the use of blue facing cloth on the collar and cuffs, and the reduced number of buttons on the front. The rear had two waist buttons with blue piping down the rear skirt seams.
His busby is the new pattern with black plume, and green boss and cords attached.
His equipment is black leather, as befits a 'Rifle' Corps, and of the same pattern used by the regular forces. His haversack, slung over the right shoulder, is in black canvas. He carries a Lee Metford rifle with its shorter bayonet. This had been replaced in regular service by the first model of the Lee Enfield rifle.
The trousers have a thicker blue stripe down the outer seams, and are tucked into leather gaiters.
Rifleman, 3rd Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1893
The 3rd Corps formed the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's own Middlesex Regiment in 1898. It was a diverse unit with Cyclist and Mounted Infantry Detachments.
The Corps wore grey from its formation in 1859, but converted to scarlet with white facings when it became part of the Middlesex Regiment.
This volunteer wears parade uniform of a grey cloth covered home service helmet, with leather binding on the peak and white metal fittings. A white metal badge was fitted to the front. His jacket follows the regular army pattern with seven buttons at the front and two at the rear. But the colour and embellishments are unique to the unit.
The trousers follow the infantry pattern with a red wet down the outer seams. They are tucked into protective leather gaiters.
He is armed with an older 0.45in Martini-Henry rifle, the standard weapon of the Volunteers until it was progressively replaced by the 0.303in Lee Metford rifle from the mid-1890s.
Officer, 1st Bucks Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1897
The Bucks, part of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, wore dark grey from their formation in 1859, with red distinctions. The mess dress worn by this officer is in the pattern worn by the Rifle Brigade. It is likely that the rear was braided as shown for the Inns of Court officer shown in an plate this month.
Note the field service cp in se, with unit badge attached to the left front of the crown.
Bandsman, 15th Canadian Light Horse Regiment, 1903
Photographs show the band wearing this distinctive uniform of dark blue with white lace binding on the edges. The hat is the unit's Stetson with leather hatband.
The jacket closes with hooks and eyes down the front. The collar, front and skirt edges feature thick white lace. Unusually pockets are attached to the chest of what otherwise would be a version of the old undress jacket worn by senior NCOs.
A thick white stripe also appears on the outer seams of the trousers.
I don't believe the rear is embellished in any way.
Lieutenant, Canadian Guides, 1909
The Guides were formed as an intelligence gathering Corps. The uniform reflects a compromise between the need to blend in to do their job, hence khaki cloth, but the desire to stand out as part of the military, with red facings. An unusual uniform in an army that still wore scarlet and blue in parade dress.
The mess dress shown is quite distinctive, and unique in contemporary Canadian uniforms. As a mounted unit they wore overalls with spurs.
Bandsman, Brass Band, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, 1937
After the Great War many units resurrected their pre-war coloured parade uniforms, not for the entire unit but generally for officers and the bands.
This colonial 'Scotsman' is a member of the unit's brass band as opposed to the usual pipe band. He wears a very complete uniform with the feather bonnet an unusual feature. The rest of the uniform follows that worn by the Imperial HLI with blue faced scarlet doublet, and Mackenzie tartan trews and full plaid.
Another interesting feature is the white canvas spats visible beneath the cuffs of the trousers.
A white leather waist belt with brass buckle completes the uniform.
Officer, Montreal Volunteer Rifle Regiment, 1855
Like many of the early colonial volunteer units, the Montreal volunteers adopted the uniform worn by their English contemporaries. In this case it was the uniform of the Exeter & South Devon Rifle Corps.
The cap has a soft rifle green crown and black lace band. The unit badge, probably a bugle, was attached to the front of the band.
The officers' hip jacket was heavily braided and with many small brass buttons. The rear was also embellished. Over the left shoulder is carried a cross belt with brass fittings, supporting a pouch on the back.
I don't believe ran badges were worn, the style of the uniform and sword showing his status.
The overalls have a thick black lace stripe down the outer seams. Leather gloves complete the uniform.
The jacket of the junior ranks was much plainer.
Bandsman, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, 1962
Corps bands had been formed prior to the Great War in Canada, and continued to provide martial music to parades and events. The RCOC band has the distinction of being the first band to play a concert on the D-Day beaches, on 11 June 1944.
This post-war musician wears the bands ceremonial uniform. It follows the Canadian style by having a Wolesley helmet with brass fittings and 'Royal' red puggaree.
His jacket follows the contemporary infantry pattern but in blue with red facings, and the trousers have the Ordnance double red stripe down the outer seams.
Bandsman, 44th Battalion of Infantry (Lincoln & Welland), 1866
In the 18th and 19th centuries the bandsmen of British regiments wore uniforms in the reversed colours of their units to set themselves apart. This practice died out in the middle of the 19th century but was to be seen on rare occasions.
This musician wears an older pattern cap with unit numerals attached to the front of the band. This is in place of the soldiers' usual type of cap, the Kilmarnock.
His jacket follows the contemporary pattern for the infantry with cuff patches. The collar and patches are blue with red piping, the reverse of the scarlet with blue facings of the soldiers. They also feature white lace embellishments. But the most distinctive feature is the ground cloth of the tunic, which has wings attached to the shoulders.
A standard waist belt and trousers are worn.
Officer, Montreal Highland Cadet Corps, 1901
The Corps was formed in 1899 wearing uniforms of grey with Mackenzie tartan kilts and plaids. The Cadet officers wore the uniform shown at left, presumably as mess dress or perhaps a form of undress. They wore grey doublets for other activities.
The uniform is shown in contemporary photographs but I am assuming the waist coat is white with silver braid on the edges. Unusually the officers appear to have worn full dress tartan hose, spats and boots.
For more details on the unit go to http://www.armycadethistory.com/Cadet%20Corps%20DB/CC4/db_cc4_1900.htm
Paratrooper, South Vietnam, 1953
The French made extensive use of indigenous troops during their campaign against the Vietminh with the elite units being parachute trained. The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948. The main use of the Airborne was to engage and destroy NVA and Viet Cong forces, not hold a specific region like the infantry units.
This trooper wears a yellow beret in the French style, pulled down to the left. His uniform is ex-US Army camouflage items that have a ‘brown’ and a ‘green’ side, the former visible at the lapels and turned back sleeves. His status as a 'para' is confirmed by the use of US Corcoran boots, high shafted footwear in a russet colour traditionally used by American airborne forces.
He is armed with an 8mm MAS rifle, which has its spike bayonet carried in a tube under the barrel. This was a pre-WWII weapon that continued to be used by French colonial forces into the 50s. A semi-automatic version was also developed.