Post by goldeagle1939 on Dec 8, 2009 13:51:40 GMT -8
]Good show Seph, If i may expand on you initial post. Lets not forget about or Highland soldiers.
Lets start with the pre to early WWI scottish regiments soft cap. It was your basic Glengarry. Much like the US's overseas cap. It is used most like the regular armies SD cap.
The attached picture above shows three soldiers in the Seaforth highlanders wearing the Pre- to early WWI uniform. The Glengarry can be clearly be seen with the distinct red, white and black checkering band and also see the red Toorie on top. (also note the early wear of khaki spats and red and white kilt hose.)
The Glangarry never really was phased out of service, but as the war went on, it was used more for sunday dress or ceremonial occasions. In the field or on the march the predominant headress is the Tam-O-Shanter. Picture of Seaforth ceremonial uniform below.
That brings us to the next for of Highland headress. It is called the Tam-O-Shanter, or simply TOS. It gets its name from a Poem written in the 19th century. The authors name escapes me but the protagonist is named Tam and he is wearing such a hat in the illustrations.
The TOS is charactorized by it's large size. the top is twice the circumfrance, with twice as much material used to give it it's classic look. The insignia worn with the TOS would be a swacth of kilt Tartan with a regimental device, in this case a Stags head with the words Cudich N' Righ (help the king) attached to the side of the cap. The TOS I have always likened to the regular british soft trench cap. a picture is attached below. (the modern TOS worn by the Royal regiment of Scotland actually seem to be smaller than the WWI and WWII varieties.)
That is your basic Highland soldiers head dress. I have seen pictures of scottish soldiers wearing both the regular service dress cap and the trench cap, but the wear of those items goes beyond the scope of my post.
Lets start with the pre to early WWI scottish regiments soft cap. It was your basic Glengarry. Much like the US's overseas cap. It is used most like the regular armies SD cap.
The attached picture above shows three soldiers in the Seaforth highlanders wearing the Pre- to early WWI uniform. The Glengarry can be clearly be seen with the distinct red, white and black checkering band and also see the red Toorie on top. (also note the early wear of khaki spats and red and white kilt hose.)
The Glangarry never really was phased out of service, but as the war went on, it was used more for sunday dress or ceremonial occasions. In the field or on the march the predominant headress is the Tam-O-Shanter. Picture of Seaforth ceremonial uniform below.
That brings us to the next for of Highland headress. It is called the Tam-O-Shanter, or simply TOS. It gets its name from a Poem written in the 19th century. The authors name escapes me but the protagonist is named Tam and he is wearing such a hat in the illustrations.
The TOS is charactorized by it's large size. the top is twice the circumfrance, with twice as much material used to give it it's classic look. The insignia worn with the TOS would be a swacth of kilt Tartan with a regimental device, in this case a Stags head with the words Cudich N' Righ (help the king) attached to the side of the cap. The TOS I have always likened to the regular british soft trench cap. a picture is attached below. (the modern TOS worn by the Royal regiment of Scotland actually seem to be smaller than the WWI and WWII varieties.)
That is your basic Highland soldiers head dress. I have seen pictures of scottish soldiers wearing both the regular service dress cap and the trench cap, but the wear of those items goes beyond the scope of my post.
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but glad you sorted me out. 
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