Post by Steven on Feb 19, 2017 13:10:05 GMT
I have been able to put together a non-exhaustive list of clothing issued to the 5/60th between the years of 1797-1804 inclusive:
25th Dec 1797-24th Dec 1798
A letter dated 17th Jan 1798 (WO7/31. P.48) lists patterns for: - 'Coat, Breeches, Serge waistcoat' as being approved by HRH DoY, and to be deposited in the Comptroller's office of army accounts.
28th November 1798 (WO7/31 p.150), a 'pattern jacket and pair of pantaloons', are approved by the Clothing Board.
So the likely issue for this year the clothing of Hompesch's Light Infantry was continued for those men on the Isle of Wight, and the clothing of Lowentein's Chassuers for those in the West Indies.
WO7/30 is a document to view next to try and track down any clothing issues or letters relating to both Hompesch LI and Lowensteins chassuers for the years 1795, 1796 & 1797.
Clothing Issue:
- Green coat with scarlet lapels
- Breeches, green or white (Viewing WO7/30 may help narrow this down)
- Serge Waistcoat
WO7/31 P.150, 28th Nov. 1798 Lists: "Pattern jacket & pair of Pantaloons, which have now been approved of by His Majesty, for the 5th Battalion 60th Regt." This would've been too late to effect for the following clothing year, but would've been ready for 25th Dec 1799 Clothing Issue.
N.B. - WO7/30 has now been consulted, and found to contain no mention whatsoever of the 5/60th or clothing attaining to them, nor no mention of Hompesch's or Lowenstein's respective units.
25th Dec 1798-24th Dec 1799
Clothing issue for this year is very likely to have been a coat, breeches and a waistcoat, given the authorisation for pantaloons and jacket was rubber stamped in November prior to the issue.
Clothing Issue: (same as last year)
- Green coat with scarlet lapels
- Breeches, green or white
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1799-24th Dec 1800
A Letter from the War Office (WO7/31 p.284) authorises the battalion to be ceased upon the Irish establishment for clothing, and to be added to the British establishment as of Feb 27th 1800.
WO7/32 P.218 - Clothing was kept in store, and would be issued the following year. The men received compensation in lieu of their clothing.
WO7/32 P.45 - in March of this year said letter acknowledges the clothing of 5/60th being distinct from the infantry of the line.
Prices of clothing were issued in a letter (WO7/32)P.169:
"Clothing established for the new regulations 1800 for 5th Battn. 60th Regt.
Private Green Coat 15
Serge Waistcoat 3,2
Blue Pantaloons 8
Hat Cap 4,3
Shoes* 11
£2,1,5
Deduct so much
to be stopped from 2
the soldier.
£1,19,5
The Colonel paying 4/6 per pair the soldier paying the difference of 1/ which is saved to him in the price of the gaiters, as he wears short instead of long gaiters."
Clothing Issue:
None for this year (held in stores and ordered to be issued next year)
25th Dec 1800-24th Dec 1801
Clothing from last year issued (WO7/32 P.218).
Clothing Issue: (from last year)
- Green jacket with scarlet facings
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1801- 24th Dec 1802
A letter is sent from the Clothing Board which orders only one style of rifleman's jacket to be made, with only the facings and buttons to show variation. WO7/33 P.20
New issue of clothing, same as 1800, most likely. A warrant of the year describes the jacket the men of the 5/60th wore:
"5th Battn. Of the 60th Regt.—The jackets of the Private Men of the Battn. are of
green cloth, without lapels or lining, but the fronts of the jacket faced with green cloth,
and made to button over the body down to the waist with 9 buttons. The Skirts rather
short and lined with green serge. The hind skirts fold over between the hip buttons and
also turned back to meet the front skirts, with a button in the joining, and each have a slip
of red cloth along the edged of the skirt lining. 6 darts of lace on each wing, which with a
red standing collar are laced round. The cuffs red cloth made pointed and to open at the
wrist with 2 buttons. The shoulder straps of green cloth with a red feathered edge. No
pocket flaps, and the pockets to open at the Plait. The whole of the buttons small. The
lace a Scarlet worsted"
The 95th and 5/60th had separate warrants at this point, but the following year (as a result of WO7/33 P.20) would see the two units brought together with the same clothing issue, albeit the colour of the pantaloons of the 5/60th being light blue.
Clothing Issue:
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; darted wings; open cuffs with two buttons; 9 buttons in one single row.
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
Clothing would've been a lot like this, with lighter blue pantaloons (figure on left of image):
WO7/33 P.66: Clothing Board writes in Feb. to ensure that clothing will be delivered ready for Dec. issue to corps in North america, which includes 5/60th.
25th Dec 1802-24th Dec 1803
WO26/39 Clothing regulations for the infantry of 1802, show:
"In the 5th Battalion of the 60th Regiment and the 95th Regiment of foot, or Rifle Corps, each Sergeant shall have for clothing
Annually
A jacket the sleeves unlined
A waistcoat with serge sleeves
A pair of pantaloons, and
A pair of military shoes, and
Once in every two years;
A cap as above
Each Corporal, Drummer and Private man shall have for clothing
Annually
A jacket lined, but not laced, with sleeves unlined
A kersey waistcoat with serge sleeves
A pair of blue pantaloons made of cloth of the same quality as the jacket and
A pair of military shoes, and
Once in every two years;
A cap as above"
The above is included in the book - ‘A COLLECTION OF ORDERS, REGULATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS, TOR THE ARMY; ON MATTERS OF FINANCE AND POINTS OF DISCIPLINE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED THEREWITH.”, which was published in 1807.
Clothing Issue: (same as last year)
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; darted wings; open cuffs with two buttons; 9 buttons in one single row.
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1803-24th Dec 1804
This is almost certainly to have been the first year that the battalion were clothed in unison with the other Rifle Corps (except for the buttons and facing colour of each particular unit) in the army, as prescribed in the above warrant WO26/39.
Clothing Issue:
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; 12 buttons to close the fronts, one false row on each front piece 2.5 inches apart from the centre at the bottom and 7.5 inches apart at the top.
- Light blue Pantaloons
- Kersey waistcoat with serge sleeves
- Waist belt issued to 5/60th for first time
The uniform issue for this year would be similar CH Smiths print, but with light blue pantaloons:
To be continued........
25th Dec 1797-24th Dec 1798
A letter dated 17th Jan 1798 (WO7/31. P.48) lists patterns for: - 'Coat, Breeches, Serge waistcoat' as being approved by HRH DoY, and to be deposited in the Comptroller's office of army accounts.
28th November 1798 (WO7/31 p.150), a 'pattern jacket and pair of pantaloons', are approved by the Clothing Board.
So the likely issue for this year the clothing of Hompesch's Light Infantry was continued for those men on the Isle of Wight, and the clothing of Lowentein's Chassuers for those in the West Indies.
WO7/30 is a document to view next to try and track down any clothing issues or letters relating to both Hompesch LI and Lowensteins chassuers for the years 1795, 1796 & 1797.
Clothing Issue:
- Green coat with scarlet lapels
- Breeches, green or white (Viewing WO7/30 may help narrow this down)
- Serge Waistcoat
WO7/31 P.150, 28th Nov. 1798 Lists: "Pattern jacket & pair of Pantaloons, which have now been approved of by His Majesty, for the 5th Battalion 60th Regt." This would've been too late to effect for the following clothing year, but would've been ready for 25th Dec 1799 Clothing Issue.
N.B. - WO7/30 has now been consulted, and found to contain no mention whatsoever of the 5/60th or clothing attaining to them, nor no mention of Hompesch's or Lowenstein's respective units.
25th Dec 1798-24th Dec 1799
Clothing issue for this year is very likely to have been a coat, breeches and a waistcoat, given the authorisation for pantaloons and jacket was rubber stamped in November prior to the issue.
Clothing Issue: (same as last year)
- Green coat with scarlet lapels
- Breeches, green or white
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1799-24th Dec 1800
A Letter from the War Office (WO7/31 p.284) authorises the battalion to be ceased upon the Irish establishment for clothing, and to be added to the British establishment as of Feb 27th 1800.
WO7/32 P.218 - Clothing was kept in store, and would be issued the following year. The men received compensation in lieu of their clothing.
WO7/32 P.45 - in March of this year said letter acknowledges the clothing of 5/60th being distinct from the infantry of the line.
Prices of clothing were issued in a letter (WO7/32)P.169:
"Clothing established for the new regulations 1800 for 5th Battn. 60th Regt.
Private Green Coat 15
Serge Waistcoat 3,2
Blue Pantaloons 8
Hat Cap 4,3
Shoes* 11
£2,1,5
Deduct so much
to be stopped from 2
the soldier.
£1,19,5
The Colonel paying 4/6 per pair the soldier paying the difference of 1/ which is saved to him in the price of the gaiters, as he wears short instead of long gaiters."
Clothing Issue:
None for this year (held in stores and ordered to be issued next year)
25th Dec 1800-24th Dec 1801
Clothing from last year issued (WO7/32 P.218).
Clothing Issue: (from last year)
- Green jacket with scarlet facings
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1801- 24th Dec 1802
A letter is sent from the Clothing Board which orders only one style of rifleman's jacket to be made, with only the facings and buttons to show variation. WO7/33 P.20
New issue of clothing, same as 1800, most likely. A warrant of the year describes the jacket the men of the 5/60th wore:
"5th Battn. Of the 60th Regt.—The jackets of the Private Men of the Battn. are of
green cloth, without lapels or lining, but the fronts of the jacket faced with green cloth,
and made to button over the body down to the waist with 9 buttons. The Skirts rather
short and lined with green serge. The hind skirts fold over between the hip buttons and
also turned back to meet the front skirts, with a button in the joining, and each have a slip
of red cloth along the edged of the skirt lining. 6 darts of lace on each wing, which with a
red standing collar are laced round. The cuffs red cloth made pointed and to open at the
wrist with 2 buttons. The shoulder straps of green cloth with a red feathered edge. No
pocket flaps, and the pockets to open at the Plait. The whole of the buttons small. The
lace a Scarlet worsted"
The 95th and 5/60th had separate warrants at this point, but the following year (as a result of WO7/33 P.20) would see the two units brought together with the same clothing issue, albeit the colour of the pantaloons of the 5/60th being light blue.
Clothing Issue:
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; darted wings; open cuffs with two buttons; 9 buttons in one single row.
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
Clothing would've been a lot like this, with lighter blue pantaloons (figure on left of image):
WO7/33 P.66: Clothing Board writes in Feb. to ensure that clothing will be delivered ready for Dec. issue to corps in North america, which includes 5/60th.
25th Dec 1802-24th Dec 1803
WO26/39 Clothing regulations for the infantry of 1802, show:
"In the 5th Battalion of the 60th Regiment and the 95th Regiment of foot, or Rifle Corps, each Sergeant shall have for clothing
Annually
A jacket the sleeves unlined
A waistcoat with serge sleeves
A pair of pantaloons, and
A pair of military shoes, and
Once in every two years;
A cap as above
Each Corporal, Drummer and Private man shall have for clothing
Annually
A jacket lined, but not laced, with sleeves unlined
A kersey waistcoat with serge sleeves
A pair of blue pantaloons made of cloth of the same quality as the jacket and
A pair of military shoes, and
Once in every two years;
A cap as above"
The above is included in the book - ‘A COLLECTION OF ORDERS, REGULATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS, TOR THE ARMY; ON MATTERS OF FINANCE AND POINTS OF DISCIPLINE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED THEREWITH.”, which was published in 1807.
Clothing Issue: (same as last year)
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; darted wings; open cuffs with two buttons; 9 buttons in one single row.
- Light Blue Pantaloons
- Serge Waistcoat
25th Dec 1803-24th Dec 1804
This is almost certainly to have been the first year that the battalion were clothed in unison with the other Rifle Corps (except for the buttons and facing colour of each particular unit) in the army, as prescribed in the above warrant WO26/39.
Clothing Issue:
- Bottle Green Jacket with Scarlet Facings; 12 buttons to close the fronts, one false row on each front piece 2.5 inches apart from the centre at the bottom and 7.5 inches apart at the top.
- Light blue Pantaloons
- Kersey waistcoat with serge sleeves
- Waist belt issued to 5/60th for first time
The uniform issue for this year would be similar CH Smiths print, but with light blue pantaloons:
To be continued........