BRV202 British Officers and Adventurers Crimean War British plain light coloured

plain light coloured

Black bayonet frog and rifle straps

later khaki

Pouch belt & sword belt black

Sailors short blue jackets

BRV202 British Officers and Adventurers Crimean War British plain light colouredBritish 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