An interesting historical document containing the orders of the Government of India on the Dress of the Army in India, issued under the authority of Major-General W.R. Birdwood (just over two years later he would be commanding the Anzacs at Gallipoli). These instructions were for the British Army in India as well as for the Indian Army and cover every aspect of dress for both officers and men, general dress and regimental dress, dress for personal appointments (e.g equerry, ADC), instructions for wearing decorations and much more. Descriptions of uniforms, facings, badges and devices are given for all regiments. The date of issue is January 1913 and so we see, paraded before us as it were, corps by corps, regiment by regiment the old Indian Army that went to war in 1914. Marvellous!
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