British Infantry

Mid grey uniform, green mosquito net wrapped around khaki helmet. Buff straps and pouches. The Black Watch Regiment, the Royal Highlanders, wore a small tuft of red feathers on the left of their helmets, the famous Red Hackle.

West India Regiment

Early in the campaign wore a colourful and ornate "Zouave" style uniform, white shirt, red waistcoat with yellow lacing, dark blue trousers with yellow seam stripe, red fez (cap) with white turban wrapped around.

As the campaign progressed the uniform became more practical in the jungle, white/grey tunics in place of the waistcoat, loose white/grey trousers, plain red fez without turban.

Haussa Infantry

Dark blue shirt and trousers, red fez with black tassel, white/grey equipment.

Some troops wore a yellow waist sash striped with red.

Native Scouts

White or off white loincloth or shorts, natural leather or hide equipment, straps and pouches. During the campaign some troops acquired British equipment which would be buff, white or grey. Feathers and other head- dress would be in natural colours.

Ashanti

White or off white loincloths, sarongs and head cloths. The warshirt, covered in small pouches would be natural hide coloured or red, with pouches in many different colours of leather or cloth. The more wealthy and higher ranking warriors would have more colourful clothing, blue being popular and stripes and patterns on some. All jewellery and decoration gold. Cowrie shells were stuck to some weapons with dried blood. Bones attached to drums would be sewed inside cloth covers.