4 th ▁Foot ▁the ▁regiment ▁wore ▁first ▁" will ow ▁green " ▁and ▁later ▁" gr ass ▁green " ▁fac ings ▁on ▁the ▁standard ▁red ▁co ats ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁line ▁inf antry . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁the ▁fac ings ▁on ▁the ▁scar let ▁tun ics ▁adopted ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 3 , ▁were ▁changed ▁to ▁white ▁but ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 5 ▁the ▁regiment ▁revert ed ▁to ▁the ▁historic ▁green . ▁Offic ers ▁wore ▁silver ▁bra id ▁and ▁other ▁dist in ctions ▁until ▁gold ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 0 . The ▁k h aki ▁service ▁dress ▁adopted ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 , ▁and ▁battle ▁dress ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁was ▁of ▁the ▁universal ▁pattern . ▁ ▁Victoria ▁Cross ▁recip ients ▁Corpor al ▁William ▁Wilson ▁Allen ▁( 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ) ▁Private ▁David ▁Bell ▁( 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ) ▁Lieutenant ▁Edward ▁Stevens on ▁Brow ne ▁( 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ) ▁Tem por ary ▁Lieutenant - Col onel ▁Daniel ▁Burg es ▁( 7 th ▁( Service ) ▁Battalion , ▁South ▁Wales ▁Border ers ) ▁Lieutenant ▁Nev ill ▁Jos iah ▁A yl mer ▁C og hill ▁( 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ) ▁Lieutenant ▁Gon ville ▁B rom head ▁( 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot )