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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 11:46 BST (UK) »
Yes they are only for soldiers who died in service, The  records for  the First World War are  available, but are stored off-site at  Donnington. There is no access to  Donnington for the public but the  National Army Museum will search on behalf of  a reader. The  turnaround time can vary as it is only worthwhile  going up  there  from Chelsea when they have enough enquiries to justify a trip/overnight stayThey charge £10 per entry for the  research.

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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 19:07 BST (UK) »
I went to my aunts and took a picture of the plaid, can you identify it. I also took a picture of the hat, on the emblem it has Argyll Sutherland Highlanders I will send it also. The kilt has numbers and letters stamped on the inside of the waist band will send also. The Jacket is missing.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 19:13 BST (UK) »
waist band numbers do they have any meaning
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 19:21 BST (UK) »
the hat
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 28 July 05 00:59 BST (UK) »
leon,thats a black watch tartan and the bonnet and badge of the argyll and sutherland highlanders,hes one of mac cailean mors boys,if he served in south africa,then he was either in the first batt or he went out with the 3rd or 4th,some of the volunteer companys went out as well,the A+SH wear the black watch kilt inc the pipers,the bagpipes have sutherland ribbons,the sporan is black hair with 6 white tassels,his tie would be purple+green with thin gold stripes,when norman was serving,his colonel was colonel george erskine,their HQ was at stirling castle,the regts motto is the combined mottos of the argylls and sutherland regts [91st+93rd foot], MOTTO.SANS PEUR NE OBLIVICARIS,without fear do not forget. ne obliviscaris is your family motto,hows that leon,not bad for a sassenach,mack
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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 28 July 05 01:21 BST (UK) »
Mack, this is the picture of his Sporan, couldn't get it all in I had to resize it to send. Thanks so much for the great information.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 28 July 05 01:23 BST (UK) »


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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 28 July 05 04:30 BST (UK) »
hiya annie,its the good info off leon that did it,leon i think you should try and trace back further,he may not be the only one of your clan to serve in the regt,it wouldnt surprise me if he wasnt related to the great mac cailean mor,mack
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Re: Bore War, help find grandfather's service record
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 28 July 05 06:05 BST (UK) »
without any doubt,hes an argyll+sutherland highlander,i checked the boer war casualty roll and hes not amongst the wounded,mack
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