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Old 21-03-08, 06:22 PM
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Default 42nd RHC pipes

Pipes and drums,not sure of date but lots of medal ribbons on show.

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Old 21-03-08, 09:12 PM
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Now that is a good looking unit, notice the trouble taken to get all of their tam o' shanters slanting the same angle, and in the last row, the shouldered pipes are laying alike. Beautiful!!!!
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If they played as good as they looked, they would be a butt-kickn pipe band
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DO I see a couple Cameron badges on the cross belts in the front ?

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DO I see a couple Cameron badges on the cross belts in the front ?

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Well spotted, the Black Watch pipers wear the 42nd Foot pre 1881 and 79th Foot pre 1881 officers glengary badge on the cross belt. Anyone who knows why?

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Old 28-03-08, 06:52 PM
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During the Indian mutiny the 42nd & the 79th were so reduced in numbers
they joined together to form a composite battalion.The Cameron badge is worn
to commemorate this occasion.

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Thanks Ron.

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Ron's quite correct. I remember asking our P/M about this some years ago.

The tradition continues within the RHC today. Interesting how many BW traditions are perpetuated by the RHC...
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