ALTERATIONS IN THE CLOTHING OF ARTILLERY IN INDIA. 373 
place of the present serge frock, all that is necessary is to substitute a 
blue collar, of the same material as the frock, for the red one, and to 
remove all cord and braid. 
Another great innovation for all mounted men is the abolition of 
putties and the introduction of a brown ankle boot and brown leather 
gaiter. These are to be worn only with the khaki cord pantaloons, the 
annual issue of which is continued, and which are intended to be worn 
as the ordinary dress ; the use of the blue pantaloons, the material of 
which has been changed from cloth to tartan—a lighter substance— 
and the issue of which has been changed from biennial to triennial, 
being confined to special and ceremonial occasions. For these men also 
the annual issue of gloves has been changed to a triennial one, and the 
length of wear of Wellington and knee boots has been prolonged from 
two to three years. 
As the new tartan frock, being cut so loose, will meet the require- 
ments of the Mountain Artillery, it has been decided to abolish the blue 
serge Norfolk coat of this branch and to substitute the new frock. 
The blue serge knickerbockers of the few mounted men of this branch 
have been replaced by tartan and khaki cord pantaloons. 
The only special change which affects the Garrison Artillery, in- 
cluding dismounted men of Heavy Batteries, in addition to the 
alterations mentioned above as common to all branches, is the triennial 
issue of a pair of putties. 
Dealing now seriatim with the several articles of clothing. 
Frocks AND JACKETS. 
Hach man, except in the Horse Artillery, will be given a new pattern 
dress tartan frock biennially in advance, and an undress frock on 
arrival. He will thus have two coats to commence with. 
At the end of two years he gets a new dress frock and an allowance 
for converting his old dress frock into an undress one. The same at 
the end of the fourth year and so on; but in the event of his going 
home in his sixth year no allowance for conversion of the dress into an 
undress frock is given, as in all probability the man will draw com- 
pensation for the garment. 
The undress frock of the Horse Artillery will be easily distinguished 
from'that of other branches by the fact that it has no breast pockets 
and has yellow shoulder cords in place of shoulder straps. 
The shoulder straps of all except Horse Artillery will carry the 
number or initials of the battery or company as in England. 
In connection with this subject, I may mention that as medals are 
only allowed to be worn on “ tunics,” application has had to be made 
to the War Office for special sanction to wear them with the dress 
frocks which are to take their place. 
Experiments are being made with black cloth tabs in place of leather 
ones. Although apparently preferable in every way the former will 
not_be finally approved unless after a thorough trial the dye is found 
not to run in the hottest and moistest climates. 
