MGL6019 - Leading the Camel Kneeling also allowed the rear

Kneeling also allowed the rear rank to fire over the heads of the front rank

The 24th Regiment of Foot was a long-serving British line infantry unit that fought across many imperial campaigns

The 24th Regiment of Foot was a historic line infantry unit that served across the British Empire

2” designation suggests a specific step in a formalised drill sequence—military training systems of the time broke loading into numbered motions so entire ranks could reload simultaneously and efficiently under fire

a black shako or earlier tricorn-style headgear depending on period

MGL6019 - Leading the Camel Kneeling also allowed the rear