4th Goorkha Regiment bayonet team, 1878
Photograph by John Burke, 2nd Afghan War, 1878.
The 4th Goorkhas wore a rifle-green uniform with black braid that was vaguely similar to a zouave uniform. The jacket was collar-less and worn with white gaiters, pyjama trousers and a black 'Kilmarnock' cap.
From an album of 60 photographs by John Burke.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1955-04-41-30
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1955-04-41-30
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