Other rank's tunic : Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers, Western Australian Colonial Forces

Scarlet superfine tunic with scarlet stand collar and shoulder straps edged with flat white worsted wool lace. Collar has no other decoration than the braid, but there are holes in the fabric where badges or insignia may have been. Shoulder straps have one white netted button fastening. Front of tunic decorated with five slightly tapered rows of raised square white worsted wool braid, with crowsfoot edges and white wool netted olivettes and loops. Tunic also fastened with black ferrous metal hooks and eyes. Top olivette fastening is missing. Sleeve cuffs also decorated with same raised worsted square braid in crowsfoot design. Cuffs appear to have been let down at some stage. Panels at back of tunic are decorated with double rows of raised square braid, beginning and ending with crowsfeet and with two eye loops between. The side seams and top sections of back panel seams have been topstitched. The lower side seams are open and edged, as is the rest of hem and front opening, in flat white worsted lace. Tunic is lined with scarlet wool twill and slightly padded at upper side chest and back sections. Concealed welt pocket at left breast. Sleeves lined with pale brown cotton twill.

The uniform of the Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers was very similar to that of the British 6th Dragoon Guards, probably chosen because its leader, Captain Theodore Fawcett had been in the Guards. The scarlet tunic was worn with white pantaloons, white helmet and spike, overboots and steel spurs. The unit was raised in 1861 and was financially supported by Fawcett for twenty years until it was disbanded in 1882. It is likely that the uniforms were made in England, along with arms, accoutrements and saddlery. In 1867, Fawcett provided a sergeant, trumpeter and four troopers for escort duties during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Perth in 1867. Six new sets of Dragoon uniforms were specially made for the occasion. Although an authentic tunic of the period, this may not be a tunic of the Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers (1862-1882) as claimed. According to photographs, the tunics of this unit all appear to have white cuffs and collars, Austrian knot sleeve decoration and front of tunic has drops on braided decoration with extra eye loop. This tunic, or patrol jacket is similar in style to those worn by military bandsmen of the period.

• Other rank's breeches : Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers, Western Australian Colonial Forces