The scarlet frock was the second-best tunic worn by the British infantryman from c1890, reserving the dress tunic for ceremonials. Some regiments had a five button frock, initially without facing colours, but the Lincolnshire Regiment had this version, with seven buttons and white collar and cuffs. It differed from the dress tunic in that there was no white edging down the front and on the back skirts. The round cuffs were a feature of both the frock and the dress tunic from 1881 to 1902. The shoulder straps were scarlet with white lettering LINCOLNS in a curve.
The Regiment is identified by his dark blue glengarry cap on the shelf, which has a brass badge with a Sphinx inside the circle. His white leather waist-belt has the old-style clasp with 10 in the middle, the regimental number that was dropped from the title in 1881. The white collar has Sphinx badges on each side which are not very visible in this overexposed photo. Private soldiers were allowed out of barracks in ‘Walking-Out’ order, including a silver-topped cane which he holds in his left hand.
