Soldier of the 3rd West India Regiment, 1863, John Brandard

Soldier of the 3rd west india regiment, 1863. Coloured lithograph by m. & n. Hanhart, after j. Brandard, published 1863. Unlike most colonial units, the west india regiment was an integral part of the british regular army. During the 1850s it adopted a uniform modelled on that of the french zouaves. This included a red fez wound about by a white turban, a red sleeveless jacket with yellow braiding worn over a long-sleeved white shirt, and dark blue baggy breeches. The 3rd west india regiment was disbanded in 1870. National army museum collection, london: nam accession number 2000-09-123-1. Date: 1863.