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Scarlet superfine tunic with rifle green superfine stand collar and pointed cuffs. Lower edge of collar piped with white wool that extends down the fronts of the tunic. Rifle green shoulder straps are lined and piped with scarlet wool and each bear a brass '2' shoulder title and a single New South Wales Military Forces button. Pointed cuffs piped with white wool. On the left sleeve below the elbow are two upward pointing good conduct chevrons of gold lace on a scarlet ground. Above this, an embroidered gold bullion marksman badge for 1881 on a scarlet ground. Seven large brass military buttons made by 'DAVID JONES & CO SYDNEY' at front and two at back waist above two closed vents piped with white wool. Brass belt hooks at each side of the waist. Except for the back panel, the tunic is lined with scarlet wool and cotton mixture, lightly padded and quilted around the chest. Concealed pocket inside the left breast lined with brown cotton twill. Sleeves lined with striped white cotton twill. On the upper left front facing is stamped in black ink '2-R', '214' and '8 7 98', although the last two digits are not clear. Collar lined with scarlet superfine and neck fastens with single brass hook and eye.
The green facings on collar and cuffs, as well as the brass '2' shoulder titles, denotes the 2nd New South Wales Infantry Regiment. There were four regiments of infantry in total. The seven button tunic was introduced for the infantry in 1882; previously there were eight buttons. The stamp on the left front facing indicates that the tunic was probably made in 1898 after the reintroduction of the scarlet tunic in May 1897 for full dress. During the early 1890s khaki had been adopted and the scarlet tunic abandoned. The scarlet was reinstated for full dress by popular demand.The 2nd Infantry Regiment included units from the Sydney region as well as Kiama, Ulladulla, Goulburn, Bowral, Ashfield and Cooma.
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Scarlet superfine tunic with blue-purple stand collar, shoulder straps and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with silver lace and lower edge with silver Russia braid. Shoulder straps are t
Scarlet superfine tunic with dark blue stand collar and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold Guards pattern lace trimmed with braided eyes, and lower edge with gold Russia braid. Tw
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Scarlet superfine wool tunic with green superfine stand collar, cuffs and shoulder straps. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold English regiment's pattern lace and lower edge with gold Russia brai
Scarlet superfine tunic with yellow stand collar, shoulder straps and pointed cuffs. Shoulder straps lined with scarlet, piped with white wool and decorated with a single New South Wales Military Forc
