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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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