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Commando instructors at Achnacarry
I can remember reading somewhere that the instructing staff at the Commando Basic Training Centre at Achnacarry Castle in Scotland during WWII wore a Cameron of Erracht tartan patch without badge on their green berets. James Dunning, in his book, ‘It had to be tough’, says the staff wore their cap badges on a Cameron of Lochiel tartan patch.
Can anyone help with more definite information and sources/photos? Thanks. |
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Jimmy Dunning was correct, but NOT all instructors wore the backing patch.
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Do you know if there a difference between Cameron of Erracht tartan and that of Cameron of Lochiel or is it essentially the same? |
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I have a green beret give to me by an achnacarry RM instructor. It have just got the RM cap badge. If that helps any.
Regards Irv |
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Tartan
Hi Colin, You can look up the tartans in this index.
https://www.houseoftartan.co.uk/house/tfinder.htm regards John |
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Totally different colours ,although the actual pattern is similar.
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Different tartans as fellow contributors have stated. |
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It was the Erracht patch that was worn (same as the Cameron Highlanders) - according to the last Lochiel who very kindly showed me round the house and in particular the remaining artwork painted on the walls of what was the mess when I visited about 20 years ago.
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Didn't someone post a photo of commando training instructors in Scotland with tartan backings a good few years ago now I seem to remember.
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