The Regimental Records of the British Army / A historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

by John S. Farmer; John Stephen Farmer

1815. Netherlands.

*1855. Sevastopol.

1860. China.

*1860. Taku Forts.

*1860. Pekin.

*1879. South Africa.

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Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Bright Yellow (the Stuart livery, 1685-1714); Blue Velvet (from 1714). Helmet-plume, Red.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Cypher within the Garter."

Nicknames.—"The Trades' Union" (because employed to quell trade riots in the middle of the present century); "The K. D. G.'s" (its initials).