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This is a very patriotic picture showing the support offered by the Colonial forces for the Imperial cause. The title 'Sons of the Blood' comes from a poem by Kipling.

The picture is made of three components; the image itself, and overlay for the picture numbering the units and lastly a key of the units depicted.




The key:


Detail from the picture

In a similar vein, here's a picture of the colonial uniforms on display at the 1897 Jubilee celebrations: