Simkin’s series of military prints included this one titled Military Types no. 116, Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry, published in the Army & Navy Gazette of 7 Aug 1897. The main figure is a rank-and-file yeoman wearing the earlier version of the 1884 tunic which had 9 buttons down the front. He has his sword attached to the saddle with no sign of sword slings hanging from a hidden waist-belt. The white leather pouch-belt crosses on his chest with a white canvas strap for a haversack which is neatly folded under his left arm. His helmet is correctly coloured, being all silver except for the central garter and crown on the badge. The white head rope is not as loosely plaited as in photos.
The standing figure is a sergeant wearing dismounted review uniform but with a pill-box forage cap that has silver oak-leaf lace. There is a silver metal rose above his stripes; this was a special regimental arm badge for sergeants and warrant officers. He carries a riding crop which suggests he is in walking out order. This uniform was discontinued for other ranks when the regiment changed to a blue uniform with white collar and cuffs c1909. In the background, on the left of the picture, is a mounted officer wearing a gold laced pouch-belt. All ranks are wearing short white gloves. When the uniform changed in 1909 white gauntlets were worn for mounted duty.
