ANZAC day Kilted?

**AdhamhRuadh** · 25th January 09, 02:41 AM

I say go for it- perfectly appropriate IMO, as others have said (Commonwealth, family heritage, etc.)

Adam

**###KILTEDKIWI###** · 25th January 09, 02:52 AM

Whatever you wear, waltz your Matilda with pride.

Err...um

Wrong one mate...

that would be our convict cousins to the west...

lol

Phil C

**medic78** · 25th January 09, 04:34 AM

wear it! And remind those who ask that were Highland soldiers from down under

**###KILTEDKIWI###** · 25th January 09, 12:37 PM

Seriously, I would go kilted with RNZN tie and argyll with medals.

Two years ago, I gave my grandmother my service medals, as she had invested a lot of time and money and had the families service medals all mounted in a display, which looks fantastic...

And in the past two years i have only been able to purchase one replica to wear, as the prices of the others are mindblowingly expensive (65 NZD for a replica, 30 for a miniature...I know, and i believe that is unmounted as well, and thats with out the shipping costs...), so hopefully in the next two months I will be able to find them at a reasonable price...or just bite the bullet and pay the price...

the jafa's don't see them anymore...apart from the ones I live and work with, oh and the lollies of course.

**IRISH** · 25th January 09, 01:16 PM

god bless the kiwi cunninghams...

**###KILTEDKIWI###** · 25th January 09, 01:32 PM

god bless the kiwi cunninghams...

must of at some stage...very lucky indeed to be here...

**Cavebear58** · 25th January 09, 03:43 PM

Hmm!? Well according to my records, the following New Zealand Regiments wore kilts in these tartans....

BLACK WATCH

Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers
Wellington Highlanders
Auckland Highland Rifle Volunteers
2nd Armoured Car Regiment

GORDON

Gordon Highlanders Canterbury Scottish Rifle Volunteers 1900
Wanganui Highland Rifles(Volunteers)

On that basis I don't see how anyone could take offence unless they asked first whether any of your relatives had served in those particular Regiments. Given the number of them who have served regardless of where, I think it would be a sad individual indeed who objected.

As to what to wear... personally, I would err away from silver buttons on the Argyll as they look a bit too much like a wedding outfit. If the lapels are not shiny silk (which I might also err away from) I'd swap the buttons for black fabric covered ones or dark horn ones. Then you'd have a perfectly good day jacket and in a more sombre colour than many tweeds.

Above all, take pride in your family.

Best wishes, Graham.