Looking for a MOD Tam!

**DavidB80911** · 11th October 11, 03:19 PM

Greetings to one and all. To complete a kit I am working on, I would like to find a source for a ToS, kakhi.

I am learning to play the pipes ( it no longer sounds like I am abusing a goose, I have moved up to souding like a ruptuered duck ).

I have a kilt but, after seeing a piper from one the Scotish regiments playing in destert Cami in Iraq, it might be a good option for something a little different.

Before anyone gets sideways, I plan on wearing my Clan crest with Tartan backing. I will not wear a badge from any regiment where I have been badged.

Thanks
DavidB

**zirrow** · 11th October 11, 03:59 PM

Not sure if it's exactly what you're after, but Keltoi offers one

http://www.gaelicclothing.com/tamoshanter.htm

**thescot** · 13th October 11, 08:15 PM

You can get a very old style from WPG at http://onlinemilitaria.com/shopexd.asp?id=1478&bc=no.

I have several recent regimental issue in a couple of sizes if you want a "veteran" tam. Let me know what size you need if you're interested, and I'll see what I've got.

I wear one quite often in the fall and winter with jeans and such because I like the look and they will keep your head fairly warm.

**thescot** · 13th October 11, 08:16 PM

P.S. the one on the Keltoi site is exactly what I ahve onhand. Yo ucan also check Ebay; they turn up on there occassionally.

**thescot** · 13th October 11, 09:47 PM

A nice one if you can wear a 7 3/8"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-ARMY-M...item35b5b3148f

**figheadair** · 14th October 11, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

A nice one if you can wear a 7 3/8"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-ARMY-M...item35b5b3148f

A couple of points:

The first is that there is a difference in style and quality between a soldier's (OR's) TOS and an officer's. The former are issued: the latter purchased. Officers wear a cloth badge and ORs a metal one.

There is no such thing as a Medical Corps TOS. The one shown belongs to 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital (V), a TA or Reserve Unit. This unit used to wear a Balmoral with purple and white dice until about five years ago when the then CO got the head-dress changed to the TOS. He'd previous served in 225 (Highland) Field Ambulance (V), a Regiment I later commanded, which had worn the TOS since the mid-1970s. During my time in command we re-rolled to 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment (V).

Each TA Unit in Scotland wears a tartan backing to their capbadge; the exception was the Black watch before amalgamation. The tartan worn and the rationale for the choice depends on the regiment, for example: my regiment wore Red Robertson in honour of the CO in 1939 who was on a recce when the regiment was overrun as part of the 51st Highland Division in France. He voluntarily went into captivity to act as a Medical Officer to the prisoners and died in a POW Camp in 1944.

**highland mafia** · 19th October 11, 05:56 PM

The Blackwatch museum in Perth has MOD issue.. Amazing museum as well! I spent hours there..

http://theblackwatch.co.uk/shop/unif...c-121_122.html

**DavidB80911** · 14th October 11, 06:22 AM

Thanks for the leads, will folow up. The only issue is to find one big enough, I would need one that is at least a 7,5/8 to an 8. I am not large person but built like a fire plug.

If you saw Lord of the rings, I am built like Gimili the dwarf, only I am 5'10'' with a better dispostion.

Thanks again, will keep looking>