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Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« on: Monday 11 November 13 23:03 GMT (UK) »
I'm wondering if either soldier is a private in the Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Battalion. Apparantly not! If so there is a chance he may be a relative who died in France in 1915.
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Re: Which one is the uniform of a Gordon Highlander?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 November 13 11:35 GMT (UK) »
Hello fist

My Father was in 2nd Battalion Gordons in WW2 and his unifrm was not like either of those pictured. The tartan is wrong in the second picture and the cap badge isn't right in the first.
Hope I haven't disappointed

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Re: Which one is the uniform of a Gordon Highlander?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 November 13 16:26 GMT (UK) »
It's okay AJ, after I posted these photos I too noticed that the cap badge in the top photo was not a Gordon Highlander's one. I now realise the tartan is wrong in the other photo so will change the title of my post. :)
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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 November 13 17:04 GMT (UK) »
The figure in the first photograph is wearing the cap badge of the General Service Corps.

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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 November 13 21:18 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Martin.
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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 01 December 13 01:03 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

I'm no expert on tartans but it looks like the McKenzie tartan of the Seaforth Highlanders.

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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 01 December 13 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, that gives me something to work on. :)
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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 01 December 13 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I'll also go with Seaforth Highlander, circa WW1.  The kilt looks as though it has been well-washed.  :)
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Re: Please identify these uniforms ( not Gordon Highlander's)
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 01 December 13 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

Perhaps you could turn him round and we can count the pleats  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D . Seaforths have 32, more than any other highland regt. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

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