1915 pic

[TheSp8]

I bought this photo postcard a couple of years ago from an antique dealer at a bazaar in Germany. The date on the postcard is Aug 1915 and is written to his Aunt and Uncle in Perthshire. The fellow in the kilt certainly looks like he's enjoying his time in the country. The thing I noticed first was that he was not wearing a sporran and no kilt pin. I'm not sure what kind of belt he is wearing either. Overall I think his outfit looks pretty sharp though. Enjoy the pic.

YMOS,
Tony

[Big Homestead]

Great grab, man. It is wonderful to see history in print. Thanks for sharing your find.

Cheers!!!!

[cessna152towser]

Interesting find there, thanks for posting.

[James MacMillan]

Looks like a Blackwatch service kilt. Can't figure the belt out either. Interesting hose also.

Thanks for sharing.

[macwilkin]

Looks like a Blackwatch service kilt. Can't figure the belt out either. Interesting hose also.

Thanks for sharing.

Ahem...Black Watch...two words. :mrgreen:

Great photo. Since the Aunt & Uncle live in Perthshire, I'd safely bet that the young man in the kilt is a member of the RHR, since the Black Watch was traditionally recruited from Peth, Angus & Fife.

Regards,

Todd

[sharpdressedscot]

Looks like a Blackwatch service kilt. Can't figure the belt out either. Interesting hose also.

Thanks for sharing.

how can ya tell? It looks like a grey blob to me!

[James MacMillan]

how can ya tell? It looks like a grey blob to me!

Heck it could be anything! This is all guess work, isn't it? But - -

In black and white - The regulation Military kilt has a lighter band around the top, where the inside waistband bends over. Plus, during that time, what else would it have been? The Gordon is close, but I don't see the distinctive light colored stripe as below:

[sharpdressedscot]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

[James MacMillan]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

Maybe my monitor is better, but I see tartan!

[Archangel]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

That would be your monitor, sorry.

There's not a lot of detail but enough to rule out Gordons, Camerons and McKenzies, all of which have distinctive light stripes. It looks darker than Erskines or Royal Stewart.

I'm not sure but I think only Black Watch is left. Maybe there's two more I can't think of right now but that will be answered very quickly, I'm sure.