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| Author: | thomasthetaxi [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:13 pm ] |
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I know its a long shot, but as I said a while ago, my grandad was Scottish and in the 1914 war he was in a Scottish regiment. But no one in the family today can remember which one. Does anyone recognise this uniform? or can point me in the direction of a web site that can help? Cheers. 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:31 pm ] |
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Your best bet will be the head gear, I think the one in the picture is a glengarry and it was worn only by a few scots regiments. I think from the size of the cap-badge it could be the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Although there were a few London Scots regiments. regards CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
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http://www.scottishmilitaryresearch.org ... /forum.htm the "cap" is actually a "Glengarry" just so you dont get set about by any roving A&S Highlanders... send these the picture, they may know... http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/index.php?cPath=30 |
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| Author: | grandad [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:48 pm ] |
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You could also try asking the Royal British Legion. They may be able to trace the regiment from his name and any address you may have. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:09 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Your best bet will be the head gear, I think the one in the picture is a glengarry and it was worn only by a few scots regiments.
I think from the size of the cap-badge it could be the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Although there were a few London Scots regiments. regards CC All highland regiments wore the kilt,and all lowland regiments wore trews so it could be a KOSB badge ( Kings own Scottish Border's. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collect ... irn=319209 Could you enlarge the area around the glengarry and post it |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:03 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: captain cab wrote: Your best bet will be the head gear, I think the one in the picture is a glengarry and it was worn only by a few scots regiments. I think from the size of the cap-badge it could be the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Although there were a few London Scots regiments. regards CC All highland regiments wore the kilt,and all lowland regiments wore trews so it could be a KOSB badge ( Kings own Scottish Border's. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collect ... irn=319209 Could you enlarge the area around the glengarry and post it I believe the highland regiments stopped wearing the kilt during WW1 because of the trench conditions and especially because body lice loved to live in the pleats of the kilt. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:33 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: All highland regiments wore the kilt,and all lowland regiments wore trews so it could be a KOSB badge ( Kings own Scottish Border's. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collect ... irn=319209 Could you enlarge the area around the glengarry and post it I know, I served with them in the Scottish and Kings Division 
CC |
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| Author: | thomasthetaxi [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:54 pm ] |
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Thanks so much for the info I will try all the possibilities. I will try to get hold of the original photo and enlarge the cap and post it in the near future. Cheers all. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:04 pm ] |
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Try to concentrate on the cap badge. The rest of the uniform looks to be pretty much standard issue. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:33 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: skippy41 wrote: All highland regiments wore the kilt,and all lowland regiments wore trews so it could be a KOSB badge ( Kings own Scottish Border's. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collect ... irn=319209 Could you enlarge the area around the glengarry and post it I know, I served with them in the Scottish and Kings Division CC So did I for 6 years,1975 to 1981 I still have my cap badge in solid silver |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:54 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: captain cab wrote: skippy41 wrote: All highland regiments wore the kilt,and all lowland regiments wore trews so it could be a KOSB badge ( Kings own Scottish Border's. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collect ... irn=319209 Could you enlarge the area around the glengarry and post it I know, I served with them in the Scottish and Kings Division CC So did I for 6 years,1975 to 1981 I still have my cap badge in solid silver did you wear a kilt skip? any pics? awww, go on, show us.....
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:00 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: did you wear a kilt skip? any pics? awww, go on, show us..... KOSB's wear troo's
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| Author: | thomasthetaxi [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:06 pm ] |
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managed to get this so far without too much distortion |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:48 pm ] |
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thomasthetaxi wrote: managed to get this so far without too much distortion have you tried to search for his service history? it may be easier that way, where was he living at the time of WW1, where would he have signed up? a glengarry with a diced headband and a two-part badge? a little like the fusilier badges, no hackle? 
scots fusilliers 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:03 pm ] |
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thomasthetaxi wrote: managed to get this so far without too much distortion close? 
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