opportunity of recognising what has been done, and I hope reservists will also show their gratitude by being loyal to those who employ them in civil life.

"The West Riding Regiment, and especially this Battalion, are old friends and comrades of mine. Next to my old Corps, of which I am Colonel, there is no regiment in the Army that I am more pleased to visit than this. I congratulate you on your appearance, and on the good deeds which the Regiment has accomplished. I can only hope that you will long live to wear the King's Medals so worthily gained."

Appendix A

THE UNIFORM OF THE THIRTY-THIRD DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S (WEST RIDING) REGIMENT

By F. E. WALLIS

In the absence of any special information of the uniform worn by the Regiment when it was raised in 1702, we must assume that it was armed and equipped in the same way as other regiments of the period. Tradition says that the facings were always red, and the officers' lace silver until 1830.

The uniform of the period was a loose scarlet frock coat, with turnback cuffs of the regimental facings, and long flapped waistcoats with large pockets. Officers wore long wigs, a crimson silk sash over the right shoulder, with long ends, and silver fringe, the lapels of the coat which hooked down to the waist were edged with lace and buttoned back with silver buttons, and ornamented with silver lace buttonholes; these buttons and loops were also carried on below the sword belt. The cuffs were also ornamented with four buttons and loops, scarlet breeches were worn and high white gaiters above the knee. The belts and gloves were buff. The sword-belt worn outside. The company officers carried besides their sword a halberd, i.e. a pike with an axe head.

Officers also wore silver gorgets, and three-cornered hats laced with silver. The uniform of the privates in cut and ornamentation followed that of the officers. They were armed with heavy muskets, and a sword or hanger.

In 1742 water-coloured illustrations were made for George II of nearly every regiment then in existence. This work is now in the Library of the British Museum and is entitled "The Clothing of His Majesty's Troops."

That of the 33rd is as follows: An easy fitting coat without any collar, with skirts looped back and lined with white. The chest had a lapel on each side edged with lace, and eight buttons and buttonholes in pairs, the cuffs red with a strip of lace marking the cuff, and three buttons and loops of lace below, and three loops of lace above. The red waistcoat long

(with sleeves) and breeches of the same colour, high white gaiters, broad buff leather belts. The arms-a musket, with a sword and bayonet in a frog from the waistbelt, which was worn over the coat.

Reference must be made to the regimental lace with which the cuffs, lapels, and buttonholes were ornamented. Regiments had different patterns which, together with the facings, were all to distinguish one regiment from another, no numbers as yet showing on the buttons, and the regiment being known by the name of its colonel. The lace worn by the 33rd was white with a red stripe in the middle, and the loops set on in pairs.

The uniform of the officers was the same pattern as that worn by the men, except that silver lace instead of regimental lace was worn, and an aiguillette was worn on the right shoulder. The hair was powdered and clubbed. Privates wore their hair short, and not powdered.

In 1751 the uniform remained the same with the exception that the waistbelt was worn under the coat with a black pouch-belt strapped on in front. On the 9th of November, 1751, the Clothing Board of General Officers directed all marching regiments to have their breeches made to button and tie at the knee in the same manner as those of the Foot Guards. In Windsor Castle is a series of paintings by David Morier of a grenadier of each regiment, that of the 33rd is shown with a high mitre-shaped cap with G.R. and crown in white, and a scarlet flap with the white horse of Hanover with the motto "Nec Aspera Terrent" above it, and a small red and white tassel on the top of the cap. They wore short red wings, ornamented with the regimental lace. A broad buff belt over the left shoulder supporting a large leather pouch. In full marching order was added a goatskin bag holding the necessaries suspended by a strap over the right shoulder, and over the same shoulder was suspended by a cord a tin canteen, a plain canvas haversack balanced it on the other side. Overcoats, called "watch coats," were only used for night duties.

The privates' swords had a basket hilt, like a claymore. The lace on the red waistcoats was plain white; these waistcoats formed the undress. Sergeants wore plain white tape lace, and a red and white striped sash round the waist.

There were various methods of wearing the lace loops on the privates' uniform, some were square-headed, some pointed, others of the bastion or flowered shape, and were set on at equal distances, or in pairs. The 33rd wore the bastion shape.

According to the Warrant of the 14th of September, 1743, the front of the grenadier caps was to be of the same colour as the facings of the Regiment, with the King's cipher and crown embroidered upon it, the little flap in front to be red with the white horse of Hanover and motto. The back part of the cap was to be red, the turn-up to be the colour of the facings, the number of the Regiment in figures on the middle part behind. This is the first mention of the number on the equipment, and until the authorisation of the number on the buttons some eighteen years later, the backs of the grenadiers' caps was the only place on which it was

shown. It was, however, a leading feature on all regimental colours made after the date of this warrant.

The grenadier company also wore a brass match-case fastened to the shoulder belt; it was a cylinder, four inches long, pierced with holes to allow air for the ignited slow match, and as an ornament it lingered as a special mark of distinction of the grenadier company for more than fifty years. Though called Grenadiers, no hand grenades had been used for twenty years.

On the 14th of October, 1765, the uniform was altered, the red waistcoats and breeches abolished, and in the case of the 33rd, ordered to be white; black pointed bearskin hats introduced for the grenadiers, having in front the King's crest in white metal on a black ground.

The Warrant of the 21st September, 1767, ordered that the numbers should appear on the buttons.

There is a MS. work in the Prince Consort's Library at Aldershot giving a coloured sketch of a grenadier of every regiment (except the Guards), dated 1768. The large roomy coat has changed to a more closely fitting garment with a turned-down collar, fastened down at each end to the top button of the lapel with a button and loop. The coat only just met across the chest, showing the white waistcoat. The lapels, three inches wide, serving little more than to show off the lace-looped buttonholes. Cuffs three and a half inches deep having four buttons and loops in pairs. Turnbacks of coat white, and high black gaiters with small stiff white tops, black buttons, and garters with uniform buckles.

The silver aiguillette of 1751 was superseded by silver epaulettes. Officers of grenadiers wore an epaulette on each shoulder-battalion officers one on the right shoulder only, crimson sash tied round the waist, and a silver gorget with the royal arms and the number of the Regiment engraved upon it, fastened to the neck with scarlet silk rosettes and ribbon. Hats laced with silver, and the usual black cockade. Grenadier officers wore the black bearskin cap like the men of their company, they carried fusils and had white shoulder belts and pouches, as well as their shoulder belt for their sword, this being the reason why they wore two epaulettes. Officers' swords silver hilts, and crimson and gold sword knots. Battalion officers carried espontoons or light pikes, seven feet long. Sergeants had buttons of white metal and narrow loops of plain white tape, hats laced with silver, crimson and white sashes, and carried swords and halberds. Corporals a silk epaulette on the right shoulder. Drummers and fifers wore white coats faced, lapelled and lined with red, red waistcoats and breeches. They wore black bearskin caps, on the front the King's crest in silver-plated metal on a black ground, with trophies of colours and drums, the number of the Regiment on the back part.

The drums were of wood, painted the colour of the facings, with the King's cypher and crown, and the number of the Regiment.

A light company was added to the Regiment in 1771. The men would wear short red jackets, red waistcoats, short gaiters, and a leather