"Pseudo-Victorian Cavalry Regiment" Topic

Several years ago, I came up with an idea about a cavalry regiment for a fictional empire. It was loosely based on the Household Cavalry with a few changes. The ranks will be the same as the ones presented in the link, along with a few extinct titles such as Captain Lieutenant and Colonel Commandant.

The regiment's name is The Imperial Lancers. They are often colloquially (and sometimes disparagingly) called the "Red Shanks," after the scarlet pants worn by the soldiers. Aside from that, soldiers wear dark green coats with scarlet cuffs and collars. Officers' coats include epaulettes and braids with frogging. Knee-length black boots and brass spiked helmets with plumes complete the look. Of course, officers and senior NCOs are required to grow mustaches.

The soldiers are lancers, so they use light lances, as well as cavalry sabers and carbines.

Their banner is white on the left half and red on the right half. A gold laurel wreath encloses a pair of black crossed swords.

Here are the officer ranks, along with their insignia:

Colonel Commandant (equivalent to a Brigadier)
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Captain-Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Cornet

Officer rank insignia

Some notes:

The brigade will be led by a Colonel or Colonel Commandant. The rank of Colonel Commandant is equivalent to that of a Brigadier, and is the highest rank for the regiment. If a Colonel Commandant is promoted to General, he is transferred to Headquarters.

Captain-Lieutenant is a position rather than a rank. The Colonel nominally commands the first squadron of the regiment, but the senior lieutenant is in charge of the daily activities, if nobody in the squadron holds the rank of Captain. The Captain-Lieutenant receives a Captain's pay and is treated as one, and he is usually promoted to Captain within a few months.

Lieutenant is equivalent to First Lieutenant, and Cornet is equivalent to Second Lieutenant. Ensign is the infantry equivalent of Cornet.

Here's a picture of the Colonel

Here are the ranks of the enlisted men and NCOs. Note that this regiment does not use the rank of sergeant (see the Household Gurads link for explanation). The ranks are as follows, with infantry equivalents in parentheses:

Regimental Corporal Major (Regimental Sergeant Major/WO1)
Squadron Corporal Major (Company Sergeant Major/WO2)
Staff Corporal (Staff Sergeant)
Corporal of the Horse (Sergeant)
Lance Corporal of the Horse (Corporal)
Lance Corporal
Trooper (Private)

Enlisted Rank Insignias

Here's a picture of the Regimental Corporal Major

Maybe this regiment can become part of your Steampunk battles.

Actually the Regiment is ciommanded in practice by the Lt Colonel.

the full Colonel is actually a titular and ceremonial rank and will usually be a member of the Royal Family.

Green coats? Sounds very Russian, if you ask me.

Well, I never actually said the regiment was British, although I modeled the it on the Household Cavalry. The miniatures I'm using are the Dutch-Polish Lancers. But they can be British, Russian, or even soldiers from an imaginary country.

I originally thought of them wearing black coats, but I decided green would look better.

Good point on the Colonel and Lt. Colonel. And thanks. I'll make the necessary changes in my notes.