A cavalry Sabretach (1861-1910) which belonged to Captain Arthur Charles Pole (1847-1879) of the 13th Hussars who died in India
In the British Army, sabretaches were first adopted at the end of the 18th century by light dragoon regiments, four of which acquired "hussar" status in 1805. They were still being worn in combat by British cavalry during the Crimean War. This Sabretache from the period 1861-1910 - The 13th gained 4 battle honours in the Crimean War but the sabretache was discontinued between 1855 and 1861 so they were unable to display them. The 13th were converted to Hussars in 1861 and a new design was adopted with a background colour the same as their facings (pale buff). The motto was put in a circle under the cypher and the honours were, clockwise from the right, Waterloo, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Alma, Balaklava and Penninsula. The lace round the edge at this time had a buff silk stripe down the middle.
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Photo credit: © Jim Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 13th, 1861, 1910, 19th, army, british, case, cavalry, century, hussars, sabretache, uniform, victorian
