Source for late C19th British Infantry colours

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I know they weren't taken on campaign, but has anyone got a source for British Infantry colours in the late nineteenth century.
Specifically KSLI post 1882?
Thanks.
ML

[Steve J]

Might be worth a visit here or giving them a call/mail:

https://www.shropshireregimentalmuseum.co.uk/our-collections

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Might have to, their battle honours page is pretty comprehensive though...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nieuport* 1793 Flanders Campaign
Toumay* 1794 Flanders Campaign
St. Lucia 1796* 1796 West Indies
Talavera* 1809 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Salamanca* 1812 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Vittoria* 1813 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Pyrenees * 1813 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Nivelle* 1813 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Toulouse* 1814 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Peninsula* 1809 – 1814 (2nd Battn.) Peninsular War
Aliwal* 1846 1st Sikh War (Sutlej Campaign)
Sobraon* 1846 1st Sikh War (Sutlej Campaign)
Goojerat* 1849 2nd Sikh War (Punjab Campaign)
Punjaub* 1848-49
Lucknow* 1857 – 58 Indian Mutiny

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Cant confirm but am reasonably certain that the rules have never changed, and you would have to research the battle honours for your chosen regiment. The National Army Museum wuold be a good general source.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thanks Ian

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I've found the 1932 colours (Player cigarette cards) and from the National Army Memorial (1968 colours)
Might have to spend a night on MSpaint removing the later battle honours! 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I have a set of reprinted Cig Cards similar.

IanS

[pierre the shy]

How about these - not sure of exact year but at least post 1845 campaign

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/53rd_Foot_colours.jpg/420px-53rd_Foot_colours.jpg

[Ben Waterhouse]

My ancient Almark booklet "British Infantry Colours" by Dino Lemonofides, 1971 states the following:

1 KSLI "Red St Georges cross on white field 1877-1954"
2 KSLI  "Blue from 1935" I read this to mean they still used the old Bucks Vols Yellow colours

1873-1898 Queens's Regs states sizes to be 3' 9" width, 3' 0" depth on pike exclusive of fringe, pike to be 8' 7" inclusive of royal crest.

Best
Ben

p.s. Didn't Osprey put a book out on British Infantry Colours?

[Nirnman]

from the original question, I thought a source of flags for wargaming was what was wanted. I am in the same position as I cannot find anywhere that does a Union flag that can be used for flag poles etc

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thanks chaps

[Glorfindel]

>>My ancient Almark booklet "British Infantry Colours" by Dino Lemonofides, 1971 states the following:

Great minds think alike.   I have just finished looking through my copy of the same guide in case there
was anything useful...   No pics of these specific colours unfortunately...  good book though...


Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

A friend has drawn them based on that.

[jimduncanuk]

from the original question, I thought a source of flags for wargaming was what was wanted. I am in the same position as I cannot find anywhere that does a Union flag that can be used for flag poles etc

I did one recently for the Great Game.

I took a regimental flag from Warflags and painted out the bits I didn't want.