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Officer's full dress scarlet superfine doublet with yellow facings, and white piping around top of collar, down front opening and around Inverness flaps. Collar is edged with gold lace and Russia braid and has separately applied gold embroidered thistle collar badges. Gold braid shoulder straps have embroidered pips for lieutenant. Cuffs are edged with gold lace and have three gold Russia braid 'buttonholes', each terminating in a button. Inverness flaps have the same pattern of braid and buttons. Concealed pockets inside right front and two front flaps. Body of doublet is lined with cream cotton, flaps with white cloth. Doublet is complete with gilt buttons bearing 'SAMF SCo' (South Australian Military Forces Scottish Company) above a thistle. There are no manufacturer's marks on the reverse of buttons.
Worn by James Black Stevenson, born London, educated in Scotland. Worked in India for the Assam Tea Company c1876-1890. Also served with Mounted Rifles, Indian Army. Married Caroline Blakspeare in 1883. Migrated to South Australia in 1890 for sake of wife's health. Served c1900-1902 with the South Australian Scottish Company of the Adelaide Rifles. He was one of the three founding members of the Scottish Company and was involved in the uniform and button design, suggesting the adoption of a Black Watch tartan for the kilt. Died 1934. Survived by three daughters. Only son, Sgt James Archibald Brakspear Stevenson died of wounds sustained at Gallipoli.
Buff leather cross-belt with gilt fittings and gilt plate with silver stag's head rising out of a coronet, superimposed upon a cross of St Andrew. Worn by James Black-Stevenson, born London, educate
Black glengarry, with red tourie, feather hackle, and red, white and black diced border. Lined with black polished cotton. Bottom of cap bound with black silk. Brown (originally black?) and white feat
Fringed Gordon tartan half-plaid with self-fabric strap, and attached shoulder fly. Missing brooch. Worn by James Black-Stevenson, born London, educated in Scotland. Worked in India for the Assam Te
Khaki drab, heavyweight twilled brushed cotton puttee, with wool tape tie. Worn by James Black-Stevenson who was born in London, and educated in Scotland. He worked in India for Assam Tea Company c
Khaki drab field service cap with dark green crown, gold Russia braid edging, gilt British General Service buttons (Queen Victoria crown) and badge for 2 Battalion, South Australian Infantry. Gilt bad
Black Watch or Gordon variant tartan kilt of wool twill in dark green, blue and green with narrow yellow stripes. Much, if not all, of the kilt is handstitched. Pleats at the back are aligned so that
Scarlet wool twill doublet with Inverness skirts and yellow superfine stand collar and cuffs. Lower edge of collar piped with white wool; no collar badges. Yellow superfine shoulder straps lined with
Scarlet wool doublet with yellow stand collar and cuffs and Inverness skirts. Lower edge of collar, left front of doublet, cuffs and Inverness skirts all edged with white piping. Cuffs and skirts are
Black or very dark green, plain weave wool doublet with stand collar and gauntlet cuffs. Plain collar has white wool piping at the lower edge extending down the left front. Collar badges once attached
Scarlet superfine doublet with dark blue stand collar and cuffs. The lower edge of collar, doublet front, cuffs and Inverness skirts are all edged with white piping. Cuffs and skirts are decorated wit
Dark blue wool twill tunic with red superfine stand collar, squared at front and edged with round gold bullion cord, gold Russia braid and embroidered gold bullion on red wool artillery grenade badges
Scarlet plain weave wool doublet with Inverness skirts and yellow stand collar, shoulder straps and gauntlet cuffs. Yellow wool shoulder straps lined with red wool, each with nickel 'Q' and 'S' should
