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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
23-09-22, 10:40 AM
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Para Pipers
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15th (Scottish) Battalion
I have the following names of Pipe Majors of the 15th (Scottish) Battalion during the period 1947-1993:
McCormick, Alec (1951?)
Wilson, W. (1952?)
Crawford, Alex (1971?)
Gaye, Reggie (1973?)...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
23-09-22, 10:28 AM
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Para Pipers
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aboode
3rd (Irish Lancastrian) Battalion
I am looking for names of Pipe Majors of the 3rd (Irish Lancastrian) Parachute Battalion during the period 1947 to 1956.
Who can help me?
Thanks, Aad
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
23-01-22, 06:59 PM
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Army Apprentice College Pipers Plaid Brooch post 1966
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aboode
Do you know the name of this Pipe Major and unit?
Do you know the name of this Pipe Major and unit?
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General Topics
18-09-20, 02:04 PM
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Zambia Rifles
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aboode
I am interested in military Pipes & Drums and...
I am interested in military Pipes & Drums and compiling a list of the Pipe Majors. I understand that the Zambia Rifles had a pipe band in the 1960s, so that must have been after independence in 1964....
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New Zealand Badges
09-07-19, 09:28 AM
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New Zealand Pipers in WW1
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aboode
Do you know which other ships had a Pipe Band? ...
Do you know which other ships had a Pipe Band?
Aad
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New Zealand Badges
08-07-19, 11:50 PM
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New Zealand Pipers in WW1
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aboode
Do you have more information about the Pipe Band...
Do you have more information about the Pipe Band of HMS New Zealand? When did that exist? I would also be interested in the name of the Pipe Major(s).
Aad
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
17-03-19, 01:43 PM
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439 Light AA Regiment RA (āSā Tyne-side Scottish Battery) TA
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aboode
439 Light AA Regiment RA (āSā Tyne-side Scottish Battery) TA
I know that this is an old post, but does someone know the name of any of the Pipe Majors of 439 LAA and when (year from-to) they were P/M?
Thanks!
Aad
email: aad@blueyonder.co.uk
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
13-01-18, 03:31 PM
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SSF Pipes and Drums
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aboode
Royal Cdn Dragoon, Do you remember the names of...
Royal Cdn Dragoon,
Do you remember the names of the Pipe Majors from when you were in 2 CMBG? On my list of their P/Ms I have Peter J. Dick (from 1995) and James H. MacIntyre (till 2004) then Colin...
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
01-04-15, 06:20 PM
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5th Royal Scots.
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aboode
Ron, The Pipe Majors in their early years were...
Ron,
The Pipe Majors in their early years were as follows:
1862-1875 unknown
1875-1879 Duncan Weir
1879-1880 John Mathieson
1881-1897 J. Duncan
1897-1907 David Manson
I assume that you lknow...
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
31-03-15, 11:00 AM
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5th Royal Scots.
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aboode
Could this be the 5th Regiment Royal Scots of...
Could this be the 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada (raised 1862 as 5th Battalion Royal Light Infantry) which became Black Watch of Canada in 1906? They were based in Montreal and have had Pipes &...
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New Member Introduction Zone
28-11-14, 01:02 AM
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New member from Holland
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aboode
Colin, The difference between Holland and The...
Colin,
The difference between Holland and The Netherlands is easy.
Holland is one of the old Duchies - now the provinces of North Holland and South Holland.
But the country - The Netherlands - is...
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Other Army Departments and Corps Badges
07-09-14, 09:52 AM
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SCOTTISH MGC
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aboode
The plaid brooch is still a mystery to me. ...
The plaid brooch is still a mystery to me.
According to my information the Machine Gun Corps probably never had pipers or Pipes & Drums, however, the Pipe Sergeant of the Royal Tank Regiment used...
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General Topics.
26-08-14, 11:00 AM
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senior pipe major
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aboode
According to the official programme the following...
According to the official programme the following military Pipes & Drums take part in this year's Tattoo:
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- The Royal Dragoon Guards
- The Queen's Royal Hussars...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-08-14, 01:25 PM
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Northumberland Fusiliers, Drummers badge
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808
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aboode
The larger badge looks like a piper's plaid...
The larger badge looks like a piper's plaid brooch, but at only 5.7 cm diameter seems to be too small for that.
Aad
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General Topics.
04-06-14, 02:32 PM
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D Day- Liverpool Irish Piper
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aboode
Peter, Frank Murray was Pipe Major of the...
Peter,
Frank Murray was Pipe Major of the Liverpool Irish from 1963 to 1967 when they were part of the 470 (3rd West Lancs) L.A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery. I assume that is the same Frank Murray....
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-04-14, 05:24 PM
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Border Regiment Pipers item ?
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aboode
Pipers in the Border Regiment - I doubt it very...
Pipers in the Border Regiment - I doubt it very much!!!
But let me know in case I am wrong.
Aad
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
10-03-14, 08:31 PM
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40 Signal Regiment (V) Tara (Plaid) Brooch
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aboode
John A. Taylor was Pipe Major of the 40th...
John A. Taylor was Pipe Major of the 40th (Ulster) Signal Regiment from 1995 to 1999. He wasprobably their only Pipe Major.
Aad
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Schools, OTC and Cadets
06-02-14, 10:47 AM
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Edinburgh University TC
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aboode
I am surprised at the name. As far as I know from...
I am surprised at the name. As far as I know from 1908 to 1966 they were called "Edinburgh University O.T.C.", then from 1966 to 1994 "Edinburgh & Heriot-Watt Universities O.T.C." and since 1994...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
27-11-13, 02:33 PM
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Scottish Horse Senior NCO
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aboode
In the Lovat Scouts and Scottish Horse, prior to...
In the Lovat Scouts and Scottish Horse, prior to 1914, pipers appeared in the Muster Role as "Trumpeters".
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General Topics.
05-11-13, 11:05 PM
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Machine Gun Corps- Pipe Majors?
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aboode
Thank you all, especially Gordon, for your...
Thank you all, especially Gordon, for your response.
I thought that the plaid brooch was of the Machine Gun Corps that existed during WW1 (till 1922). I do have the names of the Pipe Majors of 4...
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General Topics.
05-11-13, 11:57 AM
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Machine Gun Corps- Pipe Majors?
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aboode
Machine Gun Corps- Pipe Majors?
In the "Pipers' Badges" section on this site there is a photograph of a plaid brooch of the Machine Gun Corps. Does that mean that they had kilted Scottish units having Pipes & Drums?
Does anyone...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
10-10-13, 02:08 PM
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MILITARY OR POLICE ANYONE?
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aboode
Until 1996 they had Pipes & Drums.
Until 1996 they had Pipes & Drums.
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Other Military Topics
02-07-13, 07:32 PM
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liverpool irish pipe band badge 1960
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aboode
Pipe Majors
Peter,
I have Tome Savage on my list of Pipe Majors for the 103rd Regiment RA, after Joe Massey and before Ken Beamer, but would like more details.
Could you ask him to contact me; my email is...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
29-06-13, 05:44 PM
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Liverpool Irish Piper
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4,258
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aboode
[QUOTE your photo would appear to be that of the...
[QUOTE your photo would appear to be that of the pipe major of the 5th liverpool irish before the war regards eric fawcett[/QUOTE]
Eric,
Do you know which battalions of the Liverpool Irish had...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-06-13, 10:41 PM
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10
Pennant Dutch Military ?
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1,079
Posted By
aboode
It is certainly Amsterdam, but I doubt if it has...
It is certainly Amsterdam, but I doubt if it has a military connection.
Aad
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