[Borderer]

Hi Luke H and Gerry,

Thank you, here is some useful information when it comes identification of Scottish Regimental Glengarries issued by ordinance stores, obviously officers Glengarries are a different animal, but nevertheless, must conform with the pattern books.

Best
Hiram

Headdress markings which includes Glengarries.

For example : P is the date letter for 1941 and 1947, see table below, throughout for WWII markings it is usually underneath.

WWI headgear sometimes uses a P as party of the WD code markings.

T =1937 & 1956 *, s =1938 & 1957, r = 1939 & 1948, q =1940, p =1941, o =1942, n =1943, m =1944 & 1953,
z =1945, l =1945, 1946 & 1953, e, p =1947 *, r=1948, a =1949, b, a =1950 *, b =1951, c =1952, l =1953,
m =1954, d, o ,t =1955 *, t =1956 & 1937, s =1957, f =1958, x =1959 *.

The letters are believed to relate to the Depots tasked with Receipt and storage.
In Sept 1915 these were:
Pimlico (London)
Olympia (London)
White City (London)
Marylebone (London)
Leeds
Manchester (Trafford Park) Only set-up for receipt of US and Canadian Made Uniforms and in process of shutting down)
Possible other: Glasgow, and Dublin. Stamps I have encountered are E, L, M, N, O, P
I believe that
L=Leeds
M=Marylebone
O=Olympia
P=Pimlico
All Caps have either an O for caps made 1915-early 1917 or a P for deliveries after early 1917. Interestingly, several caps have come to the surface that have stamps from 1918-1922 using the pre-war RACD system that Pimlico used of W/ID over number over date.
This leads one to believe caps were coming into PIMLICO and the system reverted back to pre-war ways of doing business circa 18/19.

Below is a useful guide on Scottish Regiments Glengarries, although the colours are not exact in shade or definition, beware you can find copies of for sale sometimes, a good oily inside is a WW1 trait and off having been well worn, holes are also important where badges went, all these little things ticked and help one authenticate the real deal.