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Identify regiment please.
« on: Thursday 26 December 19 13:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi all, is it possible to identify the regiment the soldier on the left belongs to from this photo ? Thanks.
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Re: Identify regiment please.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 December 19 13:52 GMT (UK) »
It looks a bit like a Royal Scots badge?

Is this photo dated, or have you estimated the date by the age of the people in the photo?

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 December 19 13:54 GMT (UK) »
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders badge on the guy on the right,(biggest Scottish badge,) plus a Gordon Highlander's sporran, a different badge on the sergeant on the left. Same kilts, different plaids, tunics & stockings, something not right, maybe dressing up at a photographers complete with painted backdrop of Grannies Hielan Hame or just bevvied?  ;D

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 December 19 14:14 GMT (UK) »
Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders badge on the guy on the right,(biggest Scottish badge,) plus a Gordon Highlander's sporran, a different badge on the sergeant on the left. Same kilts, different stockings, something not right, maybe  dressing up at a photographers?  ;D

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Thanks Skoosh, I got this photo plus a few more after an uncle passed away recently, i'm trying to find out if this is a photo of my uncle John who served with the ASH (not as sergeant) or is it my Father who served with the Royal Artillery.
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Re: Identify regiment please.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 December 19 14:21 GMT (UK) »
It looks a bit like a Royal Scots badge?

Is this photo dated, or have you estimated the date by the age of the people in the photo?
Thanks Ruskie,there's no date on the photo but I think late 30s early 40s ?
docherty glasgow/ireland
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 December 19 14:22 GMT (UK) »
@ Doch, the Argyll sporran is the "swinging six" of white tassels & a badger's heid for a sergeant I think. Could be taken at Blackpool?  ;D

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 December 19 14:28 GMT (UK) »
@ Doch, the Argyll sporran is the "swinging six" of white tassels & a badger's heid for a sergeant I think. Could be taken at Blackpool?  ;D

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Aye, you could be right there, would you say the wee man on the right is the same man in the middle of this photo?
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 December 19 14:33 GMT (UK) »
Guilty as charged Doch!  ;D

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 27 December 19 12:08 GMT (UK) »
Complete mismatch of regimental dress with mis-matched tartans, stockings, badges and sporrans.  The dressing up box must have been very full that day.