| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/18395.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Brass, Cotton twill, Ferrous metal, Linen, Superfine wool, Wool serge |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1890s |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
Service dress trousers : 1st Battalion, Tasmanian Infantry Regiment
Description
Dark blue heavy weight wool serge trousers with scarlet superfine stripe extending down the side seams. Straight legged trousers with side welt pockets lined with cream cotton twill. Metal buttoned waist and fly; some buttons marked 'BEST SOLID EYELET', 'BEST RING EDGE' and 'FOUR HOLES IMPROVED'. One metal fly button replaced with a black celluloid one. Waist lined with striped white cotton twill and glazed linen. Fly lined with black cotton twill. Hems finished on the inside with navy blue ribbon tape. Illegible circular black ink stamp on left waist lining.
History / Summary
Dark blue trousers with narrow red side stripes worn with scarlet infantry tunic. In 1897 the Tasmanian infantry was reorganised so that the two Rifle Regiments, the Tasmanian Rifle Regiment from the South and the Launceston Rifle Regiment from the North, plus the Auxiliary Force, joined to form one regiment of three battalions. They were collectively titled the Tasmanian Infantry Regiment. The 1st Battalion was located in Hobart with detachments in the southern and western parts of Tasmania.