There were two Boer Wars and during the first one they largely wore red uniforms. But yes, the history intertwines with the other British colonies, but at the t

There were two Boer Wars and during the first one they largely wore red uniforms. But yes, the history intertwines with the other British colonies, but at the time of their conflict with the Boers they had not at first switched to Khakis. At least, this is how the common knowledge story goes. But it would be more accurate to say it origins were, amongst other conflicts, forged in the two Boer wars. Another thing to take into account was that the Anglo-Boer war from 1899—1902 was (prior to WW1) one of the most expensive and critical wars for the British and could perhaps have been the most documented first use of Khakis. Of course, the Boers had been using Khakis (but not so-called) all along. Anthor interesting thing is that this was also one of the earliers incarnations of trench warfare.