Those who enjoy John Ellis’s articles on the historical black presence in the British military will be delighted that he has turned his attention to another regiment. This time he has identified a number of black men who served in the 3rd King’s Own Dragoons.
All too often when we see black figures depicted in paintings they are anonymous or on the periphery in an obviously subservient role, not so Henry McGilchrist. You can read about Henry (and see what he looked like) and some of those who also served in the 3rd King’s Own Dragoons here:
https://www.historycalroots.com/henry-mcgilchrist-kettle-drummer-of-the-3rd-kings-own-dragoons/