BRV204 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Firing Crimean War British 3rd Bombay (European) Regt

3rd Bombay (European) Regt

+ 1 x 24pdr

Lance pennons discarded after Delhi

Saddlecloth blue with 2 red lines around the edge

Use with British Officers from packs BRV100 and BRV122

BRV204 British Infantry In Shell Jacket Firing Crimean War British 3rd Bombay (European) RegtBritish Infantry in the Indian Mutiny The British Army were caught unawares by the speed of the Mutiny. Many units were diverted from other parts of the Empire or raised on a rather ad hoc basis. This meant that a wide variety of uniforms was used. Some regiments had the home service kit of red jacket and blue trousers. Others such as those that had been en route to China were issued with ships smocks. Units already in India often hastily dyed khaki