Carte-de-Visite,
J.Gresty's studio in Fleetwood.
Carte-de-Visite, W.Porter's studio in Blackpool
18th
Hussars Officer, on his own (above) and among fellow Cavalry
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This
officer is wearing the early regimental pattern patrol
jacket, with four rows of point-ended black mohair braid trimming.
The 18th Hussars will adopt a more conventinnal patrol jacket -
only the 13th with keep such a short model (but with 6 rows of
braiding)
In the group photo (sitting right), he is wearing the regimental
pattern mess stable jacket, with 5 olivets and specific braiding
on cuffs and lower front corners of the jacket.
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