Gordon Highlander Dirk

[Jock Scot]

The badge on the scabbard looks, well...odd to me. I can't say I've ever seen that variation before, and the two devices on the saltire are "collar dogs" -- The "Egypt" badge is very similar to ones worn by several regiments, although the South Wales Borderers comes to mind at the moment, and the Tiger is the collar dog of the Gordons, but not with an "India" title.

I would second BEEDEE's suggestion to contact the regimental museum in Aberdeen.

Regards,

Todd

What about the regiment with the most battle honours in the British army, "The Gloucestershire Regiment" They have a sphinx as a back badge on their bonnet, the only regiment to do so. Also known as the "Glorious Glosters" of the Battle of Imjin fame in Korea. Sorry family ties!

[macwilkin]

What about the regiment with the most battle honours in the British army, "The Gloucestershire Regiment" They have a sphinx as a back badge on their bonnet, the only regiment to do so. Also known as the "Glorious Glosters" of the Battle of Imjin fame in Korea. Sorry family ties!

Aye, Jock...how could I forget the Glorious Glosters!?

http://www.glosters.org/bbadge.htm

The Lincolnshire Regiment ("The Lincolnshire Poachers") also used the Sphinx as a cap badge, if memory serves me...

T.

[Jock Scot]

Aye, Jock...how could I forget the Glorious Glosters!?

http://www.glosters.org/bbadge.htm

The Lincolnshire Regiment ("The Lincolnshire Poachers") also used the Sphinx as a cap badge, if memory serves me...

T.

Ah yes, quite correct, but the Glosters wear theirs at the back! Ref. battle of Alexandria 1802(?).

[macwilkin]

Ah yes, quite correct, but the Glosters wear theirs at the back! Ref. battle of Alexandria 1802(?).

Ah, but the Glosters wore two badges, Jock:

http://www2.army.mod.uk/img/lightinf..._cap_badge.jpg

http://www2.army.mod.uk/infantry/reg...back_badge.htm

T.

[Jock Scot]

Ah, but the Glosters wore two badges, Jock:

http://www2.army.mod.uk/img/lightinf..._cap_badge.jpg

http://www2.army.mod.uk/infantry/reg...back_badge.htm

T.

Quite correct, they were the only regiment in the British army to do so.A big one at the front with a sphinx on Laural leaves and a small sphinx surrounded with Laurals at the back.

[macwilkin]

Quite correct, they were the only regiment in the British army to do so.A big one at the front with a sphinx on Laural leaves and a small sphinx surrounded with Laurals at the back.

I seem to remember a pub named for the Glosters and the Battle of the Imjin one time...

T.

[Jock Scot]

I seem to remember a pub named for the Glosters and the Battle of the Imjin one time...

T.

In the USA? Do you know? I am rather proud of that. Have you any idea whereabouts? The Glosters also earned a US Presidential citation for their efforts on the Imjin. I suppose we had better get back on topic?

[macwilkin]

In the USA? Do you know? I am rather proud of that. Have you any idea whereabouts? The Glosters also earned a US Presidential citation for their efforts on the Imjin. I suppose we had better get back on topic?

We'll take it to PM, Jock.

T.

[Howard Clark]

Why? This stuff is at least as interesting as a lot of the rest we talk about.

[Andrew Cameron Goodman]

Looks like a repro Cameron Highlanders dirk I had. Do the fittings look plated or gray? I can't tell from the photo.. Mine had some kind of silver spray paint on it.