Glengarry markings
 

Hello! What don you think about this glengarry? Can the markings say something about the era ..or if is militar or civil? Thank you!
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The scope of my knowledge in respect of Military clothing could be written on the label inside a Glengarry.

However, if I remember correctly, Wm Anderson maker plates were on some Scottish badges I had at some time.

Regards.

Brian

Wm. Anderson was a prolific military and civilian outfitter. There is no way to tell of this was worn in the military or by a civilian. Officers purchased their own kit and ORs sometime wore privately purchased items if they could afford it.

CB

Well, so it is possible to be militar, that is good...and how about the era? When did he stop making headgear?

William Anderson & Sons Limited have had a shop in George Street Edinburgh since 1912 , in 1973 they changed the company name to Kinross Anderson Limited and are still a Tailors & Kiltmakers.

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There are a number of cap badges (and other insignia?) with an Anderson plaque on.
I think this was brought up a while ago; Did they make badges or did they retail - as in the plaque. If just retailers - who made the badges ?



I'm very keen to obtain a (1908 Pattern) Liverpool Scottish with an Anderson plaque.

As far as I know they were a 'supplier' rather than a manufacturer but don't know who they got them from.

In the 1950's the company was supplyng officers' uniforms to the Scottish Regiments in Canada and other Commonwealth countries.

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Thanks, what I thought.

The company was founded in 1868 , pre WW1 they started tailoring officers' uniforms and it looks like they could "supply" all the relevent 'insignia' for officers and bandsmen.

PS. Growing up in Edinburgh I must have walked past their old shop in George Street hundreds of times but never actually went inside ! :o

At one time there were seventeen "Master Tailor" companies in George Street , by 1939 there were only three left.

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Well...I see that is imposible to date the glengarry...but now I know some interesting info about this maker...thanks a lot for your usefull help!

There are no military markings that I can see; not sure if there is a civilian purpose for this.

Always possible that it was made for and worn by a civilian Pipe Band. There are many such bands in existence in the UK and elsewhere which generally wear military style kilts and glengarries, sometimes with Scottish regimental badges.

Tim

It has this badge...but I think is added...the seaforth glengarry was diced...and the queens own highlander (seaforth and Cameron) is not diced but has rossette...
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