too long a kilt, but what tartan?

[jhockin]

a photo, from the National Post, showing a Canadian soldier in a kilt ( I won't refer to the obvious "other " person", due to rules of this forum) at a Remembrance Day ceremony, today:
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beside wear the kilt too low, does anyone recognize the tartan? I saw an army cadet, at the ceremony in my home town, today, wearing the same tartan ( and also too long, or low, a kilt).

[Mikilt]

It appears to my eye to be Cameron Of Erracht.

[Woot22]

That would be my guess as well. Its one of my favorite tartans FYI.

[MacCathail]

The pic is a bit dark but I'd go with Cameron of Erracht, too. (And, FWIW, it looks like the Camerons' sporran style also.)

Cheers,

-John-

[jhockin]

yes gents, I think you're all correct - from what I can find in a very quick search, that would mean that both are members of the the Cameron Highlanders ( either The Queens own, or the Duke of Edinburgh/Ottawa).
thanks

[TheOfficialBren]

Now my question is this:
How might one slip up uniform-wise as this chap has? Not a jab at the man but he is wearing a military uniform, correct? Come to think of it, it looks as if his jacket is too large, too. I may be mistaken, though. It's happened once or twice before.

[Steve Ashton]

I am the Regimental Kiltmaker to the Canadian Scottish Regiment.

I have had Regimental Sergent Majors tell me in all seriousness that the kilt must be worn so that it touches the floor when you kneel.

I've also seen the condition of the stores kilts. They are usually in a pile in an out of the way corner. A new troop arrives and is directed to the pile and told to try on kilts till one fits. No instruction, no guidance. Invariably they put the kilt on at jeans waist. They simply are not told any difference.



But in the referenced pic by the OP shows an officer who should know better.

[Chas]

My question is - Why is his lanyard looped round his medals and not hanging straight down as it should do?

[BCAC]

I am the Regimental Kiltmaker to the Canadian Scottish Regiment.

I have had Regimental Sergent Majors tell me in all seriousness that the kilt must be worn so that it touches the floor when you kneel.

I've also seen the condition of the stores kilts. They are usually in a pile in an out of the way corner. A new troop arrives and is directed to the pile and told to try on kilts till one fits. No instruction, no guidance. Invariably they put the kilt on at jeans waist. They simply are not told any difference.



But in the referenced pic by the OP shows an officer who should know better.

What amazes me in this instance (your photo), Steve, is that his Sgt/CSM/RSM didn't grip him before he actually got on parade and get him to sort out his kilt or heave him off the parade (with the subsequent consequences)!

Maybe it was OK when he was static and just "went south" when he started moving?

[Nathan]

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