Show us your Vintage Kilt Photos

[denpat55]

Picture taken 1956 in Germany at an Hail & Farewell party for my dad

[McClef]

Isn't that the late Queen Mother?

Yes but at the time she was the actual Queen Consort and did not assume that title until the accession of her daughter.

[BoldHighlander]

Isn't that the late Queen Mother?

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

[BoldHighlander]

Cesar Romero & Shirley Temple:



C. Aubrey Smith:



Michael Whalen, June Lang, & Shirley Temple:

[BoldHighlander]

Victor McLaglen & Shirley Temple:

[BoldHighlander]

BETWEEN THE WARS

LCol Colin Harbottle, who had taken command of the battalion soon after the death of LCol Beckett on 1st March 1917, had been lobbied by a number of former officers and men to have the 75th become a permanent unit in the Canadian Militia. In May 1920 the government authorized the forming of the Mississauga Regiment to perpetuate the traditions of the 75th Bn CEF. The Mississauga Regiment was re-designated The Toronto Scottish Regiment on 1st September 1921, becoming a permanent unit of the Non-Permanent Active Militia. After becoming The Toronto Scottish Regiment, LCol Harbottle sought and was granted affiliation with The London Scottish Regiment in England and adopted the London Scottish tartan, Hodden Grey. The tartan had been selected by the London Scottish's founder Lord Elcho in 1859. He opted to dress his soldiers in the muted heather tones of Scotland. In 1937 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth consented to become the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief. On 22nd May 1939, during the Royal Tour of Canada, Her Majesty presented new Regimental Colours to The Toronto Scottish Regiment on the campus of the University of Toronto.

Escorted by LCol Christopher Thompson, Her Majesty inspects The Toronto Scottish Regiment before presenting new Colours in Toronto 1939


WORLD WAR II

The regiment was mobilized on 1st September 1939 and after work up training left for England, arriving at Tournay Barracks at Farnborough on 18th December 1939. The Toronto Scottish was the first complete Canadian unit to land in Britain after War was declared.


Camera crews records Her Majesty being greeted by the Pipe Major in 1940


LCol Chistopher Thompson sees their Majesties to their car after visiting the Officers' Mess in 1940. Holding the car door is Sgt Fred McKeena.


SINCE WORLD WAR II

The active unit of The Toronto Scottish Regiment was disbanded on 31st December 1945 reverting to an Infantry Militia Regiment. A large number of the members from the war remained with the regiment attending Tuesday night parades at Fort York Armoury. Highlights in the history of any regiment are periodic visits by their Colonel-in-Chief and the Toronto Scottish has been fortunate to have been visited often. Her Majesty's first visit after the war was in 1962.

Escorted by LCol Donald Learment (R) and LCol Robert Hilborn (C) Her Majesty's Canadian Equerry, the Colonel-in-Chief talks to a member of the 1965 Guard


Assisted by Maj Fred McKenna, Her Majesty presents the new Queen's Colour to Capt. Bill Bell


After the parade Her Majesty mingles with Her troops in 1965

[BoldHighlander]

In 1965, the Queen Mother visited the regiment and before a standing room only audience at Varsity Stadium presented new colours. In 1974 she presented a new Queen's Colour with the Canadian Flag replacing the Union Jack before a huge audience at the CNE Stadium. Her Majesty has visited Her regiment again in 1979, 1981,1985 and 1989. In October 2000, The Toronto Scottish Regiment was granted the secondary title of, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own.

Escorted by LCol Don Johnston, Her Majesty inspects the Regiment at the CNE Stadium in 1974 prior to the presentation of a new Queen's Colour.

[xman]

Yes but at the time she was the actual Queen Consort and did not assume that title until the accession of her daughter.

Thank-you!

[BoldHighlander]

From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

Pvt George Sands,
1st & 2nd battalions The Liverpool Scottish

(above is a colour version of a b&w photo that I posted earlier in this thread)

Liverpool Scottish at camp on the Isle of Man, pre war 1939.
Richard Harrison, (right) died of wounds after battle at St Honorine, France, June 1944; serving with 5th Camerons


Officers of 5th battalion, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders,
Sicily 1943.


On April 8th 1944, at St Augustines church, Ipswich, George married his beloved Joan.
They had a honeymoon of 6 days with George's family in Yorkshire.


Pipers MacNeill (left) & Chisholm, talk to a French girl of St Valery who is wearing a skirt made from the tartan of a Cameron Kilt,
left in the town in 1940.


Pipers at St Valery-en-Caux

[BoldHighlander]

From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

On 15th December 1944, at Beekvliet, St MichielsGestel near s'Hertogenbosch, Holland, a Investiture was held with Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery presenting the Medals. 5th Camerons were well represented, among who were; Major J. L. Melville, DSO.,Captain W. W. Yellowlees MC., Lieutenant W. G. Chalmers MC.,with Sergeants, F. Martin, A. McKenzie and G. Sands and Corporal R. Leadbeater all receiving the Military Medal.


Officers and NCO's, 5th Camerons,
s'Hertogenbosch, Holland, December 1944.


Liege, New years day 1945.
Standing L to R.
Sgt.Kenny(Porky) Hearns,
Lt. Archie Fox(Canadian)
Sgt. George Sands
front;
Cpl. Thomson? Leslie? or Hughes?


a wee bit murky....
Liege, January 3rd 1945
Chaudfontaine area, billeted with a family whose names were
Walter, Marguritte, Nicolas, Georgette & little Pol


Lt. William (Bill) Bowen:
On 10th January 1945, 5th Camerons attacked across the main Laroche - Marche road, through Rendeux, Hodister and Genes. Between Hodister and Genes they came under shell-fire. The lead truck was hit by a shell from a German 88mm gun, the only vehicle to be hit. Lt. Bowen was sitting between Sgt. Sands and the driver. Sgt. Sands was blown clear, dazed but un-injured. He managed to pull Lt. Bowen out of the wrecked cab. The driver and 3 others were killed with 10 more wounded. Lt. Bowen received a face wound and was evacuated, that was the last time he and Sgt. Sands saw each other. It is believed that Lt. W. Bowen came from the Northampton area of England, his family owning a shoe shop or company.


Lt-Col. D. B. Lang DSO. MC. Leads 5th Camerons on the Victory parade past Lt-Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, 12th May, at Bremerhaven.