Kilmarnock Bonnets

[orangehaggis]

I saw that, however it was the A&SH that I was thinking of. Found a colour picture of an Argyll in a kilmarnock lurking on my hard drive. How to insert an image here?

I don't know about the other regiments and broad kilmarnocks; I believe the drum major of the KOSB's pipes and drums wore an Atholl Bonnet. Currently, drumers in the RSDG in No. 1 and 2 orders of dress wear them with their distinctive yellow 'van dyk' band. The firm whose link I supplied earlier in this thread DOES make Atholls!

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/dno1dres_large.jpg

The bonnet doesn't show well in the picture, but think of a balmoral with an extra long front that flops forward, worn without being pulled to either the right or the left side of the head.

Mark - Ohio

[macwilkin]

The bonnet doesn't show well in the picture, but think of a balmoral with an extra long front that flops forward, worn without being pulled to either the right or the left side of the head.

Similar to how the Khaki TOS is worn. Of course I can't find a ruddy picture online, but I'm looking at a photo on the front cover of Ted Nevill's The Scottish Regiments (Europa Militaria No. 24) that shows a KOSB Drum Major wearing a Kilmarnock/Atholl being worn in the fashion you describe. There are quite a few photos inside of Khaki TOSs worn that way as well.

I have a Royal Scots TOS that was given to me by an expat who served with them, btw.

T.