Apart from officers with the Egyptian Army, the Maxim battery were the only European troops present and was manned by detachments from the North Staffordshire Regiment and the Connaught Rangers. The latter, according to some sources, wore red coats, not khaki.
In addition to Egyptian military personnel, the Maxim battery was staffed by detachments from the North Staffordshire Regiment and the Connaught Rangers. According to some accounts, the Connaught Rangers wore crimson coats rather than the standard khaki attire.