Nanook, As a note I don't think it is a balmorral that you are thinking of, it is a khaki Tam o shanter. It was standard issue, but you are correct no regimental badge was worn with it. But, That seems to have changed, I have recently seen a photo of a khaki TOS from the Royal Highland Fuseliers on Wikipedia. It shows the khaki TOS with the new Royal Regiment of Scotland badge mounted on the Black Watch (Government) Tartan with the white hackle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam_o'shanter_(hat)
The BW didn't wear cap badges on their balmorals either:

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/T...41/Qmph2a1.jpg

These gents are BW of Canada, but I have photos of the BW and there are no cap badges on the balmorals.

So you have one of the new "crucified cats", eh? I would love to see one "in person" -- the nickname comes from the old Highland Brigade badge the MoD tried to force on the regiments in the 1960's, the "crucified moose".

Did he send you a "jimmy" for your sporran?

T.