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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: Tarnwater on Monday 27 November 17 10:12 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
Can you identify the regiment of the soldier on the left of picture please.
Thank you,
Brian
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Hi, the man on the left as you look at the photograph looks to be wearing the badge of the Gordon Highlanders.
http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Gordon-Highlanders-badge.jpg
Frank.
Added. The right hand side man "May" be wearing the Royal Scots Fusiliers badge.
Post edited.
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Hi, the man on the left as you look at the photograph looks to be wearing the badge of the Black Watch (Gordon Highlanders).
http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Gordon-Highlanders-badge.jpg
Frank.
Added. The right hand side man "May" be wearing the Royal Scots Fusiliers badge.
This quoted post seems to be confusing the issue.
Surely the Black Watch is a separate regiment and is not connected with the Gordon Highlanders:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Highlanders
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Is this the same man :-\
Walter Leonard George
British Army, Royal Welch Fusiliers
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Hi, the man on the left as you look at the photograph looks to be wearing the badge of the Black Watch (Gordon Highlanders).
http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Gordon-Highlanders-badge.jpg
Frank.
Added. The right hand side man "May" be wearing the Royal Scots Fusiliers badge.
This quoted post seems to be confusing the issue.
Surely the Black Watch is a separate regiment and is not connected with the Gordon Highlanders:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Highlanders
Post has now been edited :)
Frank.
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Hi Frank,
I would say it's definitely a Gordon Highlanders cap badge, see the attached photo of one I have on the tartan backing cloth.
Michael
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I have to agree, it does look like the right cap badge, the other man on the right of picture was in the Royal Wesh Fusilliers.
Thamk you all,
Brian