Sepoy Malikdin Khel (Afridi) and a Subadar (Jat Sikh), of the 24th Punjabis, 1908 (c)

Watercolour, signed lower left by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1908 (c).
The original for p112 of Major G F MacMunn’s 'Armies of India', published in 1911.

The drab or khaki uniform of many Indian regiments was ideal for active service on the North West Frontier. Several corps even had khaki dress uniform. This illustration of the 24th Punjabis shows a typical service dress of the early 20th century.

Malikdin Khel, clan of the Afridi tribe.