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Arrival of the Mounted Police

 

 

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'Our equipment was comfortable;

Full dress, grey cork helmets, scarlet Norfolk jacket, with loops for the belt so that it would not fall when unbuckled, Bedford cord flesh-coloured pantaloons, blue overalls, black boots for parade, brown for the trek, German silver hunting spurs, brown belts, gauntlets;

Undress, scarlet serge, the same pantaloons, blue overalls, with double white stripes, black and brown boots, heel and hunting spurs, forage cap with gold laced band for officers and sergeants;

Fatigue, brown jacket of duck; winter, fur caps, mitts, moccasins, buffalo coats, and long stockings'.

Narrated by Edwin Wityshyn

 

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