Uniforms

Haussa soldiers 1883
Bangala soldiers/officers 1885
Zanzibari 1881
Officers/NCO 1890


Note: TL=Top Left, C= Center, BL= Bottom Left, TR=Top Right, BR=Bottom Right.

Haussa soldiers 1883

TL - as center figure but without chevrons
PL - -soldiers red fez
BR -red fez, black tassel, medium gray jacket with white metal buttons, white trousers, black --hoes. (white officer or nco)
C -dark blue pants -and jacket, yellow chevrons., red fez (seen ;at top) with white cloth around body, black cartridge box, natural leather belt with white metal buckle. black bayonet scabbard and rifle sling

Bangala soldiers and their officers, 1885

TL - white jacket and trousers, pale blue shirt, black waist sash, white scarf at neck, white hat (straw?)
C - red fez light khaki jacket
EDred fe., dark blue top with red trim around neck opening and cuffs, dark blue pants, black belly box on black belt, black rifle sling
TR -white tropical helmet (cork hat?), white shirt -neck tie-jacket-trousers, black waist -- ash, black -hoes and leggings.. black scabbard with white metal fittings and black hangers
BR - red fez with black tassel, light to medium blue top with red trim,
C -- Yellow metal buttons, white loin cloth with bare. legs, black belt- cartridge box-bayonet scabbard-frog, rifle sling red fez, medium blue top with red trim around the neck opening and way down front, yellow metal buttons, medium blue pants
BC front view of BL

Types of officers and nco's about 1890

TL -white tropical helmet with yellow metal badge, white jacket and trOL43er-, black boots and leggings, black or dark blue cuff braid (?
BL - medium qray trousers and coat, looks like silver buttons-insignia on the ends of the collar-cap band, white shir t -collar -tie, white metal hilt-scabbard.. blue (possibly darker gray) top on peak cap, black peak
TR -white tropical helmet with yellow metal badge, white jacket and trousers and shirt, black belly box (belt hidden beneath jacket),
BR - white tropical helmet with yellow metal badge medium gray jacket with white metal buttons white trousers, black shoe--, black belt and belly box, black rifle sling
C -- dark blue coat and top of peaked cap yellow(in painting) 'collar and sleeve insignia cuff braid-coat buttons-cap band and insignia on capsword hilt-sword knot, white shirt-collar-tie- trousers, black shoes, blact.- peak on cap, white metal sword scabbard


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