SYW British horse grenadier uniform guide?

[Ray Earle]

I'm not a very common visitor to this board but due to a project based in the same period as the SYW I need to find out some uniform information.

Does anyone have an online source (or access to) for British horse grenadiers of the period? Apart from a red coat I seriously wouldn't know where to start. Anything with more lace than an Anne Summers store and I'm at a loss.. 

Also any idea where the separate regiments were stationed during home service would be a great help.

Thanks,

[Emir of Askaristan]

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Main_Page

See above link under horse grenadier guards - 2 troops it would appear. It's really an excellent resource, hopefully it will have what you're after too.

[Mindenbrush]

According to William S Biles - Uniforms of the SYW - a painters guide and A History of the British Army (Fortesque?)
Household Cavalry - Horse Grenadiers - 2 companies.
Red coat, blue cuffs, buff vest & trousers. White lace, gold buttons.
1st Company - buff shoulder belt with 2 red stripes. Mitre cap - front blue, rear red bag & lower portion.
2nd Company - buff shoulder belt with 2 blue stripes. Mitre cap - front red, rear blue bag & lower portion.
Shabraque & pistol housing - blue with yellow border & single red stripe within border. Insignia on pistol holsters and rear corner of shabraque was crown over garter with GR within garter.

I can scan the relevant pages and send to you if you want.

[Ray Earle]

Thanks for the info gents. Very useful.