NAM.1978-02-37-116

Gunner, Royal Artillery, 1895 (c) - 1900. Glass negative produced by W. Gregory & Co., London, and F. G. O. Stuart, 1895 (c). This gunner wears the uniform used by field batteries of the Royal Artillery. He wears a home service helmet and sword bayonet for fitting to his Martini Henry carbine. His tunic is dark blue with scarlet facings on the collar and scarlet piping down the centre by the buttons. He has brass grenades badge on each collar. The white cross strap is for a haversack in which he would keep a day’s rations whilst in the field. The two storey building in the background provided accommodation for horses in stabling on the ground floor level with barrack accommodation above. One of a collection of 280 glass negatives, associated with W. Gregory & Co., London, and F. G. O. Stuart, 1893 (c)-1900.