"British Camel Corps Uniform Distinctions (1881-1885)" Topic

I have 28mm Perry British Camel Corps Miniatures: 24 mounted and 24 dismounted. I would represent a Guards Regiment and the Ryal Marine Light Infantry. What subtle uniform identification(s) can I paint to distinguish the regiments?

Illustration C2 in the Osprey "The Sudan Campaigns 1881-1898" shows a grey frock coat without collar badges or shoulder titles….

Appendix I of Count Gleichen's "With the Camel Corps up the Nile" lists the Royal Marines detachment (4 officers, 9 NCOs (including one bugler) and 93 men) as part of the Guards' Camel Regiment, which had seven other detachments (three drawn from the Grenadier Guards, two each from the Coldstream and Scots Guards) each of two officers, five NCOs (including a bugler) and 38 men.

If you really want to distinguish the detachments, a sketch facing the title page of Gleichen's book shows a mounted man with 1 over GG on the middle of his right arm (where you'd expect to see NCOs' stripes), and a sketch on page 159 shows "After Abu Kru (Private Rooke, of the Queen's Company)" with 1 over CG on his right arm.

The book can be found here link

Also check TVAG's books on the Sudan Campaign. They have uniform details as well as TO&E and battles.
I have seen the 1 over GG (in red)on the tunic sleeve for the camel corps Grenadier Guards.

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I don't believe the RMLI fielded a camel mounted unit, but I could be wrong.

If this is just for unit identification on the tabletop, I would suggest different shades on the purgee (the cloth wrapped around the helmet).

You could make it a very subtle difference so you know, but it would not stand out for the players.

Col Durnford: Please suggest some shades of the purgee. Thanks, GJ

Off the top of my head, different shades of white like white and white gray.

Thanks.