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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 27-04-15, 12:37 PM

Replies: 4 Polar Bear BXXI Views: 1,272 Posted By Cruachan The Cyrillic "B" would transliterate as the Roman... The Cyrillic "B" would transliterate as the Roman "V" and Cyrillic has no "I" character, so I don't think that theory fits too well. J

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 24-03-15, 01:10 PM

Replies: 19 20th Hussars Regimental Police. Views: 3,134 Posted By Cruachan Aye, most of our RPs had done at least one "tour"... Aye, most of our RPs had done at least one "tour" in Colchester. :D But maybe that was just an Argyll thing. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-03-15, 05:28 PM

Replies: 9 Scottish regiment - Identification of Tam o Shanter badge Views: 1,471 Posted By Cruachan And the saxophonist ahead of the bass drummer... And the saxophonist ahead of the bass drummer looks like a Gordon. J

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-02-15, 07:04 PM

Replies: 40 AS&H Bugle - Which era please Views: 4,042 Posted By Cruachan I've certainly never seen a brass badge. J I've certainly never seen a brass badge. J

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-02-15, 07:00 PM

Replies: 40 AS&H Bugle - Which era please Views: 4,042 Posted By Cruachan We always used the bugle and the pipes. Every day... We always used the bugle and the pipes. Every day there was a Duty Piper and a Duty Drummer. The drummer would sound off first with the appropriate call followed by the piper. J

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-02-15, 10:11 AM

Replies: 6 Argyll and Sutherland Views: 995 Posted By Cruachan I won't comment on the era - but there is a... I won't comment on the era - but there is a mismatch between the cap badge and the Glengarry. The cap badge is A and SH, but the Glengarry isn't. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-01-15, 08:18 PM

Replies: 5 I don't recognise this pair of cloth badges ? Views: 1,106 Posted By Cruachan Yup - I wore them myself and can confirm that. ... Yup - I wore them myself and can confirm that. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-01-15, 07:28 PM

Replies: 13 Scottish Battledress Insignia Views: 2,142 Posted By Cruachan No offence taken - just being my usual pedantic... No offence taken - just being my usual pedantic self where the regimental vernacular is concerned. Incidentally, it may be of interest to some to know that those un-tailored "as issued" TOSs were...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-01-15, 01:18 PM

Replies: 13 Scottish Battledress Insignia Views: 2,142 Posted By Cruachan Headgear In my time in a Scottish regiment I have seen many variations on the wearing of the TOS, but I've never seen one quite like that. At first I thought I was looking at a caubeen - in fact, I'm still...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 04-01-15, 10:48 AM

Replies: 5 Help with Cap Badge Views: 1,102 Posted By Cruachan Thanks Andy - that's exactly the confirmation I... Thanks Andy - that's exactly the confirmation I was hoping for. I think it's a Canadian Scottish OR's badge in white metal. I had that Glen G for many many years but first the cap badge disappeared...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 04-01-15, 10:17 AM

Replies: 5 Help with Cap Badge Views: 1,102 Posted By Cruachan Yup - we're both singing from the same hymn sheet... Yup - we're both singing from the same hymn sheet here. I'm pretty sure it's Canadian. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 04-01-15, 09:56 AM

Replies: 5 Help with Cap Badge Views: 1,102 Posted By Cruachan Help with Cap Badge Dear all - I just know the experts will be able to answer this. Can anyone put regiment to the cap badge in this (slightly embarassing) photo? I am fairly certain that I know what it is but I would...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-12-14, 09:06 PM

Replies: 8 Argyle and Sutherland ? Views: 1,743 Posted By Cruachan Yes, the Argylls wore trews in certain forms of... Yes, the Argylls wore trews in certain forms of dress. The Glengarry is Argylls (no dark check on the centre line of dicing) and the cap badge is without a doubt Argylls. The KOSB cap badge from that...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-12-14, 08:20 AM

Replies: 8 Argyle and Sutherland ? Views: 1,743 Posted By Cruachan Defo Argyll [note spelling] and Sutherland... Defo Argyll [note spelling] and Sutherland Highlanders. I'll leave a more detailed reply to the resident uniform experts. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-11-14, 07:42 PM

Replies: 21 Tank Commander title Views: 3,124 Posted By Cruachan From the images at post #11, it's clear that this... From the images at post #11, it's clear that this was originally attached to a knitted garment of some kind - more than likely a jersey. The general construction of the title, however, looks somewhat...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-10-14, 08:09 PM

Replies: 12 77th Med Reg RA Views: 1,646 Posted By Cruachan Well, I did say I was being pedantic. :) ... Well, I did say I was being pedantic. :) That caption really ought to read "Senior NCOs and Warrant Officers of..." I would certainly be inclined to drop the "grocer's apostrophe" from "NCO's" as...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-10-14, 06:51 PM

Replies: 12 77th Med Reg RA Views: 1,646 Posted By Cruachan Sorry to appear pedantic, but he isn't a senior... Sorry to appear pedantic, but he isn't a senior NCO. He is a Warrant Officer Class 2 in a Q appointment of some sort - RQMS, ORQMS something like that. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 20-09-14, 07:44 PM

Replies: 8 Rosette on kilt- which regiments ? Views: 3,276 Posted By Cruachan I don't know for certain but my guess would be... I don't know for certain but my guess would be no. In the old Scottish Division the only two regiments who wore kilts with ornamentation like that were the Black Watch (rosettes only) and the Argylls...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 20-09-14, 07:14 PM

Replies: 8 Rosette on kilt- which regiments ? Views: 3,276 Posted By Cruachan As long as the tartan and pleats were the same... As long as the tartan and pleats were the same there would have been no reason why a KOSB piper's kilt shouldn't have gone to the Scots Guards. If my experience in the Argyll and Sutherland...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 01-09-14, 12:00 PM

Replies: 4 Scottish piper Views: 1,233 Posted By Cruachan The Argylls' swinging six sporran consisted of... The Argylls' swinging six sporran consisted of six white tassels on a black sporran - this one is black on white. It's not possible to see this guy's rank, but the badger's head sporran was worn...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 24-08-14, 04:45 PM

Replies: 4 RSF Pipes&Drums ? Views: 827 Posted By Cruachan Well, you can be fairly certain he's not a piper... Well, you can be fairly certain he's not a piper - wrong Glengarry. J

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-08-14, 12:33 PM

Replies: 0 RAF Group Views: 546 Posted By Cruachan RAF Group Gents, I would really value being able to tap into the incredible knowledge of this group to see if you can add anything to my knowledge of the attached photo. The Corporal on the left of the front...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 07-08-14, 09:28 AM

Replies: 4 Gordon Highlander? Views: 1,060 Posted By Cruachan My money is on Seaforth Highlanders. For some... My money is on Seaforth Highlanders. For some reason the yellow stripe in the Gordon tartan tended not to show up in photos of that era. J

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 24-07-14, 06:28 AM

Replies: 8 Unknown Uniform Views: 1,582 Posted By Cruachan Any chance it could be prison service? There was... Any chance it could be prison service? There was a big prison in Devizes. J

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 23-07-14, 01:15 PM

Replies: 9 Royal Scots ??? Views: 1,383 Posted By Cruachan In many Scottish regiments the pipers wore an... In many Scottish regiments the pipers wore an "undiced" Glengarry. Could also be Black Watch. J

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