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piper of the Cameronians
A piper's cap badge of the Cameronians on a glengarry. Everything conform ?
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Yes, it is correct and was even worn when the rest of the regiment were wearing the Lowland Brigade cap badge.
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I've only just spotted that the cap is dark blue with a red toorie (tuft). This is wrong and should be a very dark ('rifle') green with black toorie. I'm sorry I did not notice that previously. The cap is good but not correct for Cameronians. Another mismatch.
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piper of the Cameronions
Clair is this what you are saying?
Regards Ray Smith |
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The slidered ones were worn on the FSH in Edwardian times.
The same design was worn on lugs by pipers up to their amalgamation. Same design but different timelines. |
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What Scottish badge could I put on this glengarry to make it up ?
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Claire, according to successive dress regulations the larger badge was for wear on the Foreign Service Helmet and there are photographs to show that it was. Like many others I suspect that the die still survives and is perhaps being used to churn out re strikes. Not so much 'fakes' as reproductions from an original die.
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Cameron Highlanders, Black Watch, or the later, Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Cameron).
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May be with this one, if not a fake ...
I have been collecting military badges of the World for many years. That's why I wanted to join the forum. I knew that in a collection, there were always good and bad surprises. Fortunately, the large majority of my items is genuine. But British militaria is so complex that I really need your expertise ... |
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Rgds, Thomas. Last edited by fougasse1940; 21-04-17 at 10:42 PM. |
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Yes, Thomas, you are correct. The 'pipers' of all the Scots regiments except the Cameronians.
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Cheers, Alex Last edited by Alex Rice; 22-04-17 at 06:43 AM. Reason: Spelling |
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I do believe you are right, Alex, the photos show helmets with the smaller badge and pipers the larger. I have checked.
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Glad to help. It is useful to understand that until quite recent times, officers were 'dressed' and soldiers were 'clothed' as far as regulations were concerned.
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