It goes back before the Boer Wars to the Indian Mutiny 1857-1860 Précis from A History of the Northumberland Fusiliers 1674-1902: In April 1858... "The Fifth, worn out and much reduced in numbers, were sent to Cawnpore, where they remained in garrison for two months. The regiment was served out with tunics and trousers of thin cotton, dyed a new colour, called "khaki"." John LOVE near Old Sarum -----Original Message----- From: John Wilson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 May 2003 23:53 To: [email protected] Subject: [BOER-WAR] Re: Dull Khaki Uniforms Dull Khaki Uniforms without decorations: <snip>