90th foot uniforms of officers and men

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Can anyone help me with a description? I have torn out all my hair trawling the net with no success.

Subject: 90th foot unforms. Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:47 pm

horsefixer.

According to the book 'Uniforms and weapons of the Zulu War' Christopher Wilkinson-Latham.

"The 90th (Perthshire volunteers) (Light infantry), were dressed as ordinary infantry and had buff coloured facings. It was not until 1881, when they became the 2nd Battalion Scottish rifles that they adopted the unique dark green doublet and tartan trews. The officers forage cap badge was the stringed bugle horn with the number 90 within the strings, all in gold embroidery. The glengarry badge was of the same design but was made of brass. On 13th Feb 1879 the arms of Perth were authorised to be worn on the glengarry and the tunic collar, but it is unlikely that these badges were worn during the Zulu War".

Hope this helps.

Subject: Re: 90th foot uniforms of officers and men Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:47 pm

Hi horsefixer,
As Martin previously said the facing are buff, I have attached other infantry unit facing and an illustration of Alexander Walkinshaw of the 90th who was attached to the mounted infantry.
cheers
Richie

Facing Colours of the infantry regiments who fought in Zululand:

batallion/regiment Colour
2/3rd Buff
2/4th Blue
1/13th Blue
2/21st Blue
1st + 2nd/24th Grass Green
57th Yellow
58th Black
80th Yellow
88th Green
90th Buff
94th Lincoln Green
99th Yellow
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