A nice little carte de visite depicting a private of the 1/Royal Sussex Regiment uniformed for service in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War. He wears an 1882 pattern bandolier and thoughtfully positioned his slouch hat with its regimental badge almost directly facing the camera.

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The 1882 bandolier was originally designed for mounted troops although regular infantry soon discovered that it offered a convenient way of carrying a sizable quantity of extra ammunition. The presence of one such bandolier can indicate the possibility that its owner was attached to the mounted infantry.

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Carte de Visite

W. Perry - Photographer

Shorncliffe Camp, Kent, England

c. 1900