Middle row, far left in the first photograph appears to be KK1388 in volume one, did Gaunt ever make these badges, or, are examples marked (plate) as such, always spurious?
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Originally Posted by Rockape
After the South African war, the South African raised Scottish Horse was disbanded (Barlow & Smith, 1985) and a new regiment was formed in Scotland in March 1903. The recruiting areas were: Perthshire; Argyllshire, Aberdeenshire, Elgin and Nairn.
Uniform, First seen in public in May 1903.
Headress: (1) Slouch Hat with Pagri and cocks feathers. All guilding metal badge worn on a rectangular patch of Atholl tartan. (2) Atholl bonnet worn for undress with the white metal badge.
Collars: The OR's wore the same khaki serge frock for full dress and undress, so wore the same collars (guilding metal).
Reference: Barlow, L., Smith, R.J., 1985, The Uniforms of the British yeomanry Force 1794-1914, 8: Lovat Scouts and Scottish Horse, Tunbridge Wells: Robert Ogilby Trust.
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