Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
You father was probably in or had a Black Watch kilt which was Government Tartan No1. The Argylls wore Government Tartan No 1A (lighter green) and this is that version that the RRS wear.
He was in the 2nd battalion, and joined in 1946, at Perth, and served in the partition of India and other theatres. I know he was not happy at the amalgamation, I can still hear him raving about it, really proud o f his regiment. wasn't sure on the numbers was the weight around 22oz.
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