Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this story a bit much. In the British Army, other ranks uniforms and kit were provided by the MoD, while officers were expected to private purchase uniforms and equipment. While we all know that the government generally goes to the lowest bidder, I don't see the Victorian army choosing to purchase kilts from a firm in India over a firm in the Borders...

T.
Exactly. Officer's uniform and kilt would have been purchased before embarking for the Indian subcontinent. I could accept individual tailors providing alterations and replacements while the regiments were stationed nearby, but a military contract to a firm is highly unlikely.

As a side note: This may come as a shock to some, but my company was not founded in ancient times, nor is it staffed by equally ancient Keltoi peoples whether they be Gauls, Belgae, or Fomorians. Sorry if I misled anyone...