'Bonnets and Badges of the Scottish Regiments' - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

#1 07-09-11, 08:44 PM

Here's an interesting page from a 1915 edition of 'The War Illustrated', titled: 'Bonnets and Badges of the Scottish Regiments'.

I've divided the page up for clearer viewing:

Dec 4th 1915.jpg
Scots 1.jpg Scots 2.jpg Scots 3.JPG Scots 4.JPG Scots 5.jpg Scots 6.jpg Foot.jpg

Regards,

PJ

Toby Purcell · #2 08-09-11, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter J

Here's an interesting page from a 1915 edition of 'The War Illustrated', titled: 'Bonnets and Badges of the Scottish Regiments'.

I've divided the page up for clearer viewing:

Attachment 48456
Attachment 48457 Attachment 48458 Attachment 48459 Attachment 48460 Attachment 48461 Attachment 48462 Attachment 48463

Regards,

PJ

Brilliant info Peter, that is really useful. Thank you for posting it.

#3 08-09-11, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Brilliant info Peter, that is really useful. Thank you for posting it.

Toby,

My pleasure.

Peter.

KLR · #4 08-09-11, 02:55 PM

There are quite a few pages like this in the 1915 WI - infantry and cavalry cap badges etc.

LONGSHANKS · #5 08-09-11, 03:02 PM

Hi Peter, would you know if there is any difference in the bonnet itself comparing a WW1 and WW2

Simon.

#6 08-09-11, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Hi Peter, would you know if there is any difference in the bonnet itself comparing a WW1 and WW2

Simon.

Simon,

I strongly suspect not, but I do not know for sure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLR

There are quite a few pages like this in the 1915 WI - infantry and cavalry cap badges etc.

Julian,

Here is one I posted recently:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=18943

Regards to all,

Peter

fougasse1940 · #7 09-09-11, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Hi Peter, would you know if there is any difference in the bonnet itself comparing a WW1 and WW2

Simon.

I seem to recall WWI glengarrys had a leather rim and WWII ones had a silk rim. Also that the ends of the silks were cut differently per regiment.

Rgds,
Thomas.

LONGSHANKS · #8 09-09-11, 04:04 PM

Thanks Thomas, I'll check the one I picked up that having the freezer treatment at the moment.

Thanks again.

Simon.

Toby Purcell · #9 09-09-11, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Hi Peter, would you know if there is any difference in the bonnet itself comparing a WW1 and WW2

Simon.

The WW1 ORs glengarries had a leather band, but this had become cloth by WW2.

Toby Purcell · #10 09-09-11, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter J

Toby,

My pleasure.

Peter.

Did you spot the 'deliberate' mistake in amongst the glengarry illustrations Peter?

They look like they came from the Officers Dress Regs too, but I am not sure whether from the 1900, or the 1911 iteration.

#11 09-09-11, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Did you spot the 'deliberate' mistake in amongst the glengarry illustrations Peter?

They look like they came from the Officers Dress Regs too, but I am not sure whether from the 1900, or the 1911 iteration.

Toby,

No I didn't... what is it?

PJ

Toby Purcell · #12 10-09-11, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter J

Toby,

No I didn't... what is it?

PJ

It shows the Royal Scots as having a plain blue glengarry rather than the chequered red, green, white, they wore in WW1 (and subsequently).

I think that the illustration might be from the 1900 Dress Regs and I am wondering if they did start with plain blue and then moved to chequered later. I do not have my books to hand to check.

#13 10-09-11, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

It shows the Royal Scots as having a plain blue glengarry rather than the chequered red, green, white, they wore in WW1 (and subsequently).

I think that the illustration might be from the 1900 Dress Regs and I am wondering if they did start with plain blue and then moved to chequered later. I do not have my books to hand to check.

I'll be very interested in your findings, Toby.

I seem to be able to track down hardly any info online relating to the various types worn by Scottish regiments. Is this a bit of a neglected area?

PJ

Toby Purcell · #14 10-09-11, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter J

I'll be very interested in your findings, Toby.

I seem to be able to track down hardly any info online relating to the various types worn by Scottish regiments. Is this a bit of a neglected area?

PJ

The information is out there, but usually only published in obscure publications either with small or exclusive print runs. There is an immense amount of detail about the minutiae of hose colours, spats, and even kilt pins, let alone glengarries !

I enclose a WW2 equivalent attempt by a publication to show the Scottish head dress circa 1941. Notice there was even a difference in the shape of the rosette on the glengarry with some having two leafs and some four.