Clan Badge Or ????

[oc14]

Anyone care to hazard a guess at whether this is just a clan badge for the Sutherland Clan or does it relate to a military unit ??

thanks in advance

PL

[Hoot]

It's a bonnet badge of the 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders TF, worn up to c1920.

[oc14]

Originally Posted by Hoot

It's a bonnet badge of the 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders TF, worn up to c1920.

Thank you, I thought that badge lacked the buckle on the circlet ?

PL

[Hoot]

The badge you refer to is the pattern worn by the post-1920 4th/5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, 1920-1946.

[oc14]

Originally Posted by Hoot

The badge you refer to is the pattern worn by the post-1920 4th/5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, 1920-1946.

Again, thank you, couldn't find it in K & K - assume it's in Bloomer (which I don't have !)

PL

[bobscot]

Nairn 1927 001.jpg This was taken at Nairn 1927. My father & uncle are on the photo, they were from Helmsdale in Sutherland

[Luke H]

It’s in my copy of KK vol 1. Ref KK1753. Also Bloomers as you say, ref 202.

Nice badge and if available I’d be interested.

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by bobscot

Attachment 205798 This was taken at Nairn 1927. My father & uncle are on the photo, they were from Helmsdale in Sutherland

Nice photo, even better that it has a family link. Interesting that the man bottom right has different hobnail patterns on each of his boots.

[bobscot]

My father is standing on the left my uncle on the ground next to hobnails.
Uncle was a piper who joined up as a regular and was in Shanghai when war broke out. He the joined the Paras and took part in D Day. Father served through the war in RAMC and was also bass drummer in the unit pipe band.