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Title: glengarry and sporran
Post by: raonull4 on Sunday 01 March 20 17:34 GMT (UK)
hi
   this is more out of curiosity i know who it is
he was born 1914 i think photo is 1920
my question is this what regiment does
the glengarry and the sporran belong to
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: jim1 on Monday 02 March 20 15:28 GMT (UK)
A couple of Regts. spring to mind who had this style sporran, the Seaforths & Gordons (Highlanders) but it's not their cap badge. As this is a childs outfit it may be a military style badge rather than a actual one.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: sonofthom on Monday 02 March 20 16:00 GMT (UK)
See the attached photo in a similar vein, from approximately 1919. As all of my family were miners and had been for several generations I think that the dress is generic rather than indicating a particular regiment.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: raonull4 on Monday 02 March 20 16:06 GMT (UK)
hi
as it looks like a studio photograph
i was wondering if it was just props
or perhaps belonged to a relatives uniform
the lad was born 1914 so prob 1919 or 20
when it was taken the other child is his sister
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: sonofthom on Monday 02 March 20 16:20 GMT (UK)
I suspect that these were not props as I have several photos one of which is in a studio and the others are taken at his home address. I am not sure if photographers would keep a range of kilt sizes for children but I do know that it was common for young boys to own kilts, although the parents would have to be reasonably well off.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: jim1 on Monday 02 March 20 16:24 GMT (UK)
Agree studios didn't keep outfits. They just didn't have the space or the money.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: raonull4 on Monday 02 March 20 17:41 GMT (UK)
thank you lads
this line of the familly keeps
causing problems the photos
come from my dads sister
who has since past away
serveral are militaryand identifying
any is hard,
in a previous post i tried identifying a regiment
stationed around pangbourne  in 1939
and the gordons seem most likely,
i ll add another now i think argyles
hopefully you can confirm this
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: jim1 on Monday 02 March 20 18:47 GMT (UK)
Yes definitely the Gordons.
Going back to your 1st. photo there may have been a family connection to a particular Regt. as the other child also has 2 tassels on her muff & collar.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 02 March 20 19:17 GMT (UK)
The "Swinging Six" sporran & big badge is the Argyll & Sufferin Highlanders. Kids kilts were generally made from an army kilt. Mine was! ;D

Skoosh.
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: raonull4 on Monday 02 March 20 21:57 GMT (UK)
thank you all
your thoughts and info
gives me more to work with
Title: Re: glengarry and sporran
Post by: ecksdochter on Tuesday 03 March 20 10:11 GMT (UK)
     Agree with Skoosh, photograph of 3 soldiers is the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders uniform. Large cap badge, double wreath collar badge, and 6 tassels on sporran, (known as the 'swinging six'). My grandfather (WW1) and uncle (WW2) served with the A & SH.
     Regards,     Dod.