Boer War Tunic

[fallschirmjager]

Hi All

Can anyone tell me if this tunic was the standard British issue for the Boer War. I have seen without pockets and this one with pockets? Is there a forum on the Boer War uniforms/tunic?

Does anyone know where to get the best repro for this tunic - sutlers.co.uk seem to be the best I can see?

Cheers Mike

Edited April 13, 2010 by fallschirmjager

[William1]

Mike

This appears to be the pattern commonly worn by the Imperial Yeomanry. The infantry usually wore either the two-pocket serge, as in my Boer War serge topic, or the khaki drill pattern. I no longer have one of these, but here is a photo.

Regards,

W.

[fallschirmjager]

Cheers William

I think the one on the first photograph is an australian Variant as it has 2 lower pockets. I got this info from another forum! Thats a nice jacket it must have been a wrench to sell it, they are like gold dust!

Mike

[Graham Stewart]

Top photo certainly looks like a member of one of the Australian Light Horse units, with the addition of the plume in the slouch hat. Khaki Drill uniforms are a minefield as there seems to be no set pattern at the beginning of the century as judged from the many photo's I've seen over the years. It makes you wonder if "private purchase" was in vogue for some units.

[fallschirmjager]

I agree with that, especially for the officers, there are all sorts of tunics out there! I still think sutlers is the best match but adding 2 lower pocket flaps, unless anyone else can give guidance on supplier?

Hes actually Scottish Horse but as you may know had loads of Aussies in ther ranks as well as the South Africans, Canadians, New Zealand and the odd Englishman (heaven forbid!). It was effectively a private army run under Kitchiner but with totally local conrol.

[fallschirmjager]

Also, I've been searching around for a copy or original example of that whip, so apart from the usual bondage stuff its pretty hard to get hold off. It seems very short, any horsepeople out there willing to comment on the whip?

Cheers Mike

Edited April 16, 2010 by fallschirmjager