British Regular Army Packs

The brief that we set ourselves was to capture the look of the Victorian British Soldier on campaign in Zululand. Photographs clearly show a significant difference between dress regulations and actual campaign appearance. Facial hair, especially full beards, were very common and portray a rugged appearance that was seldom seen in other conflicts at the time. Uniforms disintegrated due to the harsh conditions and despite very exact regulations regarding uniform, regiments clearly interpreted them differently.

These figures are shown wearing a five button serge coat with trefoil cuff lace representing units such as the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment and 3rd East Kents, known as the Buffs.