Both battalions of the 10th Regiment were serving overseas in 1867; the 1st in South Africa and the 2nd in India. This painting by Orlando Norie shows an officer in dress uniform, with shako and dress tunic, and, on the right, an officer in an undress India frock and forage cap. The subaltern on the left wears the dress uniform as seen in the photo of an ensign of 1865.
The right-hand figure is interesting as there are few paintings of the undress frock. It is a scarlet lightweight garment with scarlet collar and cuffs. There appear to be rank badges on the collar, and there is gold braid edging on the collar and cuffs. The cuffs have small trefoils at the points. The front edge of the jacket, and a breast pocket, are also edged with gold braid. It is interesting to compare this with photos of officers of the 9th Regiment who wear India frocks of that period.
The undress forage cap is blue with a black silk oak-leaf pattern cap-band, and black netted button on top. The number 10 is embroidered in gold on the front. The 1864 Dress Regulations do not permit the 10th to have anything more than just the number, but the 1874 DR singles out the 10th and 20th as having a laurel wreath with number in the centre. Also a crown at top and Sphinx over Egypt at bottom.
