"Regimento Irlanda Drummers" Topic

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two4slashing	20 Nov 2018 4:40 a.m. PST
I've seen pictures of them in pale blue and yellow, yellow and pale blue and dark blue and red. Anyone know which uniform would be correct?
keithbarker	20 Nov 2018 8:01 a.m. PST
As a best guess I would say that they wore the same uniforms as the rest of the regiment (place blue with yellow facings) but with red-and-white lace edging the cuffs, collar and lapels. The use of red-and-white lace to distinguish drummers was also used in the line and light regiments. Shown here on this print:
two4slashing	20 Nov 2018 11:37 a.m. PST
Thanks much

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