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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell
The Drum-major is Scots Guards I think but the same principle applies.
The really rare images, and the ones that show the larger cap star, are of the peaked forage cap worn by all ORs circa 1830-1850. After that only battalion staff (and officers) had peaks, until the new forage cap of 1905-06, onward through to today.
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The photo is stated to be of Drum Major Price of the CG.
His tunic buttons just about qualify as being in pairs, although it isn't very obvious. Four button cuffs - the SG were wearing three buttons on the cuff at that time?