Khaki Glengarry ?
 

Hi everyone. Just a small query for anyone who might be able to help :
Was a khaki glengarry cap ever issued (either WW1 or WW2) ? I ask because I have recently seen a photo published in one of those "ancestry research" magazines (sorry I can't remember which) that shows an officer of the A&SH. He is wearing what appears to be a khaki glengarry with a khaki torrie..and even the diced-band is khaki and white squares !? Curiously tho' the badge is the large white-metal/ silver. Any comments ? Jeff

hi,
I don't think scottish unit had the Kakhi glengarry but What is for sure is that the canadian scottish regiment could wear it.
I have an early post war (1919- if I remember well) showing a man wearing it.
Be carefull, not all are originals!
Canadian 48th Highlanders- 15th Battn (Canadian expeditionary force)

Pierre

By post war I mean post war book!!!!

There is one shown on this very good website:

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cef/headgear

Khaki Glengarry
 

Hi Pierre. Thanks for that. Very interesting item there. Yes, I was not sure if the photo of the guy in the A&SH was just a sepia toning, or someone trying to colour an old B&W photo and getting it wrong ! But your Canadian glengarry cap is most unusual and interesting. I note that the badge looked brass or bronze. As an offshoot, I wonder if the A&SH officers used an SD version of the familiar badge ?? This enquiry looks like it could get quite involved. Thanks again Jeff

PS I have just visited the excellent web site you mentioned above..a really excellent source of useful information. Thanks for the tip Jeff

Well, I dont know for sure if there was ever a khaki issue Glen for the Imperial Scottish troops as the Canadians appear to have had. I have never seen one. One thing for sure is the A&SH never had a bronzed osd cap badge.

CB

See "The Canandian Army at War" by Mike Chappell ( Osprey- Men at Arms series) Plate C No1.
The description says"Sergeant 73rd Battalion CEF 1915 " Shortages of regulation clothing in the early months of the war led to the adoption of a "khaki" tartan by certain units of the Royal Highlanders of Canada, seen here is an NCO of the 73rd battalion with both kilt and glengarry made up of this material......."

P.B.

Besides the photograph posted on http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cef/headgear, are there any other known WW I photographs which show the kakhi glengarry being worn?