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The 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers)
1881 The Connaught Rangers

The 94th Regiment of Foot
1881 2nd Battalion, The Connaught Rangers

Letter Crests

“CONNAUGHT” / “RANGERS”

88th Connaught Rangers Officers 1855-1881 , centre Crown over 88
(Ryan fig.130)

94th Officers 1855-1881 (Ryan fig.136)

94th Other Ranks Pre.1874

“CONNAUGHT” / “RANGERS

Officers 1881-1901
Differs from Ryan fig.234 in that the Elephant lacks a blanket on its back. While I have seen more than a dozen examples like the above without a blanket, I have only seen one example with a blanket, with a much smaller Elephant compared to the others.

Variation of Elephants without a blanket.

“CONNAUGHT” / “RANGERS

Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.234)

Much smaller elephant compared to normal with a blanket on its back. Several examples have been recorded.

(Photo courtesy of Mark Geernaert-Davies collection)

“CONNAUGHT RANGERS”

Officers 1881-1901
An extremely rare variation with the title around the outer ring, and with a small Elephant. It must have been worn very briefly.

Unusual Elephant with blanket

Ryan also shows an example with kings crown, 1901-1902?. Again shown with a blanket on the Elephants back.
(Ryan fig.235) PHOTO NEEDED

“SOUTH MAYO” / “MILITIA”

South Mayo Rifles Militia Other Ranks, became 3rd Battalion of the Connaught Rangers 31st July 1881.