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Buttonless
collar
Gilt epaulet BRITISH UNIFORM

HAT WITH
COVER

◀ BRITISH OFFICER’S KIT AND KIT OF THE NAPOLEONIC W
Date c.1815
Origin UK
Material Wool, leather ARS
This is the uniform of an officer
in the Royal Fusiliers from the
time of the Battle of Waterloo in
1815. He carried his sword on a
shoulder belt, and wore a gorget
and silk sash.

Hole for
fastening

▲ GORGET
Date c.1800
Officer’s sword Origin UK
Material Brass
Gorgets were pieces of armor
that protected the throat and
symbolized the rank of officer in
the British Army. They were tied
around the neck using holes just
visible at the top.
Leather
Hessian boots