This is a photo of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars circa 1888

The newly formed Royal Gloucestershire Hussars formed at Petty France the men are holding what appears to be Remington rifles On the 30th March 1834, the commanders of the various troops met at Petty France, near Badminton, and combined to form a single Regiment called the Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. The Duke of Beaufort was appointed commander of the Regiment. In 1841 the Regiment was granted the title 'Royal' and in 1846 was renamed the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars they saw action in South Africa just at the turn of the century at the outbreak of the first world war they were on home duties later shipped to Egypt half were sent to Galipoli without their mounts the other half saw action in Egypt on horse back my grandfather Earnest Chappell must have been in the later group as his mount was killed by enemy fire