A British Infantryman in marching order, 1905.
Oil on canvas, signed and dated at lower right ‘J P Beadle. / 1905’, by James Prinsep Beadle (1863-1947), 1905.
Full-length, wearing Slade-Wallace pattern webbing; unframed.

Although khaki service drill had been introduced in India from 1885 and for all foreign service outside Europe from 1896, it was not until 1902 that khaki was introduced for home service as well, finally relegating the traditional red coat to a ceremonial role.