UNITS OF THE ZULU WAR 1879
13th Light Infantry
The first battalion if the 13th light infantry had been on campaign in South Africa for some time before the Zulu war. This was rather clear by the state of their uniforms. They were described as being in rags with patched up uniforms and in some cases no boots. Their helmets were recovered in old shirts and had a dirty appearance. Apart from the grime they dressed vin the usual line infantry uniform apart from their glangerrie hats which were light infantry green rather than blue. They saw action at Khambula holding the cattle krall until forced out by the Zulus and later retaking the position charging the enemy an unusual accurance during the war for the British.
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