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Soldiers of the
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Soldiers of
the Queen: A large group of soldiers,
posing around a statue of Queen Victoria, with flags to both sides of
the statue. The soldiers and officers are dressed in about 80 different
regimental uniforms of the British Empire. |
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| Uniforms
of the British Empire were, as a general rule, either blue or red. Khaki
came into vogue at the very end of the 1800s but was experimented with
in India and the Soudan (Sudan) as early as 1855. |
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| Members
of Hawera Mounted Rifles (NZ), Canterbury Mounted Rifles (NZ), Tasmanian
Infantry (Aust) (Sergeant in marching order), Victoria Rifles
(Aust) (Officer in review order), Christchurch City Guards
(NZ) (Corporal in review order).
The two examples from the mounted divisions are shown on horseback. |
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| The
early model Foreign Service Sun Helmet as worn in India and South
Africa. Australians were made to wear these for a while during the Boer
War. They hated them and used them as footballs until their beloved
slouch hats were re-issued. |
Artillery version of
the tropical sun helmet, with spike. Note the 3 fold khaki puggaree. |
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