Fringe sample, drummer, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, sealed pattern, 1860

Twisted worsted fringe, 1.75 inches in length, or red and white.

A 'sealed pattern' is a prototype of any item that the British Army issued to soldiers. It provided clothing or equipment suppliers with an example to copy.

Raised as Colonel Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot to serve under William III in Ireland. In 1751 they were designated the 24th Regiment of Foot and in 1782 they were given county designation, becoming The 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. In 1881 they were renamed The 1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers and in 1969 they amalgamated with The Welch Regiment (41st/69th Foot) to form The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot).

During the 1860s, when this fringe sample was sealed, the regiment were undertaking garrison duties in Maritius, Burma and India.