King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

The work of Henry Buckton Laurence (1842-1886)

The Colonel and the Adjutant and the new Dress Regulations & Drill Book.

Pencil Sketch by Henry Buckton Laurence.
Cartoon regarding new uniform/dress regulations and Drill Book.
“Colonel Muddle to his adjutant. “By the way I see they are giving us an entirely new uniform what can be the meaning of that I wonder. How very annoying to be sure, absurd, very.”
Adjutant: Yes Sir and they’ve altered the whole of the Drill Book.
(Colonel M does not take this in a the time)
Accession Number: KO0984/20

Pencil Sketch by Henry Buckton Laurence.
Cartoon regarding new uniform/dress regulations and Drill Book.
“Colonel M: “By the way do you see that there a lot of annoying little alterations in the new drill book – its now “half left turn” instead of “left half turn” and instead of “right half turn”, “half right”, how shall I ever remember it, a man takes up 24 inches in the rank instead of 20, how ridiculous you now, how can he, absurd, very. Change ranks. ha that’s good” (goes on reading)”
Accession Number: KO0984/21

Pencil Sketch by Henry Buckton Laurence: Adjutant presenting the Colonel (?) with something. Adjutant standing and Colonel seated.
Accession Number: KO0984/26