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Old 09-10-21, 07:23 PM
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Default Glengarry markings

Hello! What don you think about this glengarry? Can the markings say something about the era ..or if is militar or civil? Thank you!
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Old 09-10-21, 10:14 PM
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The scope of my knowledge in respect of Military clothing could be written on the label inside a Glengarry.

However, if I remember correctly, Wm Anderson maker plates were on some Scottish badges I had at some time.

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Old 10-10-21, 12:55 AM
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Wm. Anderson was a prolific military and civilian outfitter. There is no way to tell of this was worn in the military or by a civilian. Officers purchased their own kit and ORs sometime wore privately purchased items if they could afford it.

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Old 10-10-21, 02:37 AM
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Well, so it is possible to be militar, that is good...and how about the era? When did he stop making headgear?
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Old 10-10-21, 07:31 AM
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William Anderson & Sons Limited have had a shop in George Street Edinburgh since 1912 , in 1973 they changed the company name to Kinross Anderson Limited and are still a Tailors & Kiltmakers.

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Old 10-10-21, 09:35 AM
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There are a number of cap badges (and other insignia?) with an Anderson plaque on.
I think this was brought up a while ago; Did they make badges or did they retail - as in the plaque. If just retailers - who made the badges ?



I'm very keen to obtain a (1908 Pattern) Liverpool Scottish with an Anderson plaque.
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As far as I know they were a 'supplier' rather than a manufacturer but don't know who they got them from.

In the 1950's the company was supplyng officers' uniforms to the Scottish Regiments in Canada and other Commonwealth countries.

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Thanks, what I thought.
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The company was founded in 1868 , pre WW1 they started tailoring officers' uniforms and it looks like they could "supply" all the relevent 'insignia' for officers and bandsmen.

PS. Growing up in Edinburgh I must have walked past their old shop in George Street hundreds of times but never actually went inside !

At one time there were seventeen "Master Tailor" companies in George Street , by 1939 there were only three left.

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Well...I see that is imposible to date the glengarry...but now I know some interesting info about this maker...thanks a lot for your usefull help!
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Old 10-10-21, 07:13 PM
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There are no military markings that I can see; not sure if there is a civilian purpose for this.
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Always possible that it was made for and worn by a civilian Pipe Band. There are many such bands in existence in the UK and elsewhere which generally wear military style kilts and glengarries, sometimes with Scottish regimental badges.

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It has this badge...but I think is added...the seaforth glengarry was diced...and the queens own highlander (seaforth and Cameron) is not diced but has rossette...
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