Kilt Wearers Calendar

[beverlonian]

What I didn't know, I share my birthday with:

January 17 --Author Compton Mackenzie (Whisky Galore etc) born. (1883)

What I did know, I share my Wedding Anniversary with:

January 25 --Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard, born Alloway. (1759) Traditional night of Burns Supper.

I work with many Scots but am always amazed at how many do not know when Burns Night is (and I'm English!).

[davedove]

Another Scottish born American:

April 21 - birthday of John Muir, America's most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist, born in Dunbar, Scotland (1838).

[Pour1Malt]

so.....

ai guess ai elected mysel tae compile a' this intae wan calendar, didnae ai? :rolleyes:

[Angus]

What about the last time the kilt was worn in battle? I cant remember the date but am almost possitive that it was the Cameron Highlanders somewhere in France in 1941??

What was the date cajunscot????

[bubba]

I think it was at Dunkirk

[macwilkin]

What about the last time the kilt was worn in battle? I cant remember the date but am almost possitive that it was the Cameron Highlanders somewhere in France in 1941??

What was the date cajunscot????

The Camerons wore the kilt for the last time in action at Dunkirk, from 26 May to 3 June, 1940.

You can see one of the kilts at the Clan Cameron Museum in Achnacarry, Scotland:

http://www.clan-cameron.org/museum.html

The 51st Highland Division fought on while the remainder of the BEF was evacuated at Dunkirk, and subsequently became POW's; during their tenure, the "Reel of the 51st" was created by Scottish officers:

http://www.electricscotland.com/music/wardance.htm

http://www.laird.org.uk/Scots/campai...f_the_51st.htm

You'll see a picture of a Kilted Cameron here.

Cheers,

Todd

[Angus]

Hehehe. Well, I had it almost right. It was the Camerons and it was WW2, after that I cant be trusted

Todd, thanks for the links, very good read!

[Kilted KT]

What about the last time the kilt was worn in battle?

every time the wife get's mad at me!!!

[An t-Ileach]

Kilts in Battle: some of 51 (Highland) Div were evacuated from St Valery. And Highland officers (I don't know about ORs) wore the kilt in North Africa instead of the (long) issue shorts - maybe also in India - during WW2: would this count?

St Margaret: I don't think that there are many west of the Druim Albann who would consider the Saxon sister of Edward the Atheling saintly for being canonised for her extermination of the Ceile De (Culdees).

Montrose: there seem to be a lot of dates missing for the Great Montrose and his battles, and some of his contemporaries like the poet William Drummond of Hawthornden - also James Hogg; and the figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.

I'll dig out some dates tomorrow, or later on rather (it's 3 am on Friday).

[mkmound]

so.....

ai guess ai elected mysel tae compile a' this intae wan calendar, didnae ai? :rolleyes:

And a WONDERFUL job you've done with it!!! Thanks!!!

Mark