Kilt, other ranks’, Calcutta Scottish Volunteers, worn by Pte S Halstead, 1916 (c).
Thick wool serge in possibly Farquharson tartan. The ground colours are dark green and dark blue over checked with red and yellow. Upper edge bound with 1/2 inch wide black cotton drill. On left hand edge of front two blackened leather straps 1 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches each bearing four pairs of eyelets. The straps attach to two blackened metal double prong buckles. On right hand front edge a blackened leather strap 1 1/2 inches by 6 inches bearing four pairs of eyelets. This strap passes through an opening on the left hand side and fastens to a double prong blackened metal buckle on the left hand side to the rear of the opening. Upper kilt lined with white cotton drill.