Photograph and Uniform Details:

This carte de visite photograph was taken by Schwarzschild who was located in Calcutta, India. The date of the photograph is probably about 1861-62. (See the discussion below). The details of the backmark are shown to the right.

The Lahore Punjab Battalion was raised in 1857 and became the 17 ^th Punjab Infantry in the same year. They then became the 29 ^th then the 25^th Bengal Native Infantry in the same year of 1861. Captain Hoggan is in the undress uniform of the 25^th Bengal Native Infantry. The patrol jacket and trousers of this uniform are khaki in color. The collar facings are red. The date of this photograph is suggested by the detail of the uniform sleeve shown to the left. The Austrian Knot (khaki in color) of the sleeve is outline with a row of looped cord lace (Russia Braid) which is the normal convention used to define the rank of Captain. John Hoggan achieved the rank of Captain on the 27 ^th of June 1861. Also the black mourning band worn on the arm is probably in remembrance of those who died in the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1859 and its presence in the photograph would suggest a date close to this period of time. These two details suggest a date of about 1861-62.