Dragoon Cartouch, black
with brass ornament;
bandolier white leather.
The Lacing on the Dragoon
drummer's coat was typical,
varying only in colour.
Aiguilettes were in the button
colour as was the lace on the
Officer's coats. Shoulder
straps were in the facing
colour.
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Illustration of mounted
Dragoon Drummer. Drum
carriage white edged with
the relevant drummer's
lace, shell of the drum,
brass.
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The Cavalry
Pre-1806
The Dragoons - (Cont'd)
Facings were black (Regiments 1 and 12), white (2 and 6), pink (3), straw yellow (4), dark crimson (5), scarlet (7,8, and 9), orange (10), crimson (13) and chamois (14); buttons and officers' lace were yellow/gold for Regiments 1,2,7,13 and 14 and white/silver for the remainder.
1.) Trumpeter, Queen's Dragoon Regt. (No. 1) c.1806, 2.) NCO, Queen's Dragoon Regt. c. 1806,
Illustration By: Bryan Fosten, Courtesy of Dallas Gavan
In the table above is a breakdown of the various coloured lace used to ornate the Dragoon drummer's uniforms. Regiments 13 and 14 are unfortunately undocumented.
  
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