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Drummer
1st Bn Black Watch Aldershot 1913.
Wearing wings, pipers dirk, kilt pin, QVC belt clasp and regimental buttons. |
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Great shot. I do not believe those are regimental buttons however, but are the standard OR pattern with the Royal Arms.
He appears to be quite a wee fellow! CB |
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Hi CB, I've looked long and hard with an eyeglass at those buttons. At first I convinced myself, now I'm not so sure!
Ron. |
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I can see "crown and inch" on the collar, but nowhere else. I would have expected it on sleeves and cuff ....... Is the garment perhaps not the equivalent of the scarlet tunic, but is a "second" garment, above the frock equivalent?
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The Royal Highlanders regimental button was engraved style with no border, not a raised design like these. Also, I note tape along the sleeve seam which is very dark, not the white background I would expect. I think old photography may be playing some tricks to our eyes here.
CB |
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CB,
The tape on the sleeve could be where drummers lace has been removed? Ron. |
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The collar tape/ piping is as one would expect. In those distant days of full dress, it was not uncommon to have a second full-dress uniform, part-worn, available. Foot Guards bands had three! |
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