Anyone recognize this cap badge?

[thescot]

P. S. I think they call it the Territorial Army.

[Lachlan09]

It may be a modern re-strike of a late 19th Century volunteer battalion connected to the Gordons, but personally, I don’t recall ever seeing that particular badge as a Gordons regimental or volunteer badge, not even in Wilkinson-Latham’s excellent 1971 book on historical (and often obscure) Scottish military badges.

I also don’t recall the TF battalions of 1908-22 wearing it or the follow-on TA and TAVR. I don’t believe it is a regimental badge of one of the historical Scottish Gordons battalions, though perhaps it could be from another country.

The only “solid”, rather than hollow, badge worn post-1881 by a Scottish regiment that I’m aware of was that of the Argylls between 1881 and 1908 (or thereabouts).

[Lachlan09]

The only 20th Century Scottish units to wear a clan badge within a belt of which I’m aware were the 5th Seaforths (later 4/5 Seaforths) and the Lovats.

[creagdhubh]

Clan Gordon, judging by the crest (stag's head) and motto (Bydand). Remember, the Gordons were a clan along with a regiment, being raised by the Duke and Duchess of Gordon. The Duke of Gordon (peerage which has been long extinct) held a stronghold in Badenoch, traditional lands of the Macphersons.

[DRUMMIE]

The badge is in fact a cap badge of the 6th Volunteer Battalion The Gordon Highlanders. The badge was worn from 1891 to 1908 when the battalion became the 6th (Banff and Donside) Battalion, The gordon Highlanders and adopted the badge worn by the regular battalions. Lord Haldane the Secretary of state for war, formed the Territorial force out of the Volunteer movement in preparation for a European war he thought was inevitable.

[OC Richard]

The badge is in fact a cap badge of the 6th Volunteer Battalion The Gordon Highlanders. The badge was worn from 1891 to 1908

Thanks! You really know your stuff.

I was only guessing that it might be some territorial battalion affiliated with the Gordon Highlanders... turns out it was.