Canada's Highland Regiments

[Wompet]

Terry, I have to ask - where did you get these pictures of the Regiment with what I'm assuming is their mascot?

[BoldHighlander]

Terry, I have to ask - where did you get these pictures of the Regiment with what I'm assuming is their mascot?

I found them some while back on a either a Canadian Scottish association website or a website dedicated to the memory of these men. To tell you the truth I can't recall , but if I find the source again I'll pass it along if you like.

[Standard]

Great thread, and the photos certainly add to the information. Keep up the good work lads.

[Good Egg]

I do reading something about the original Canadian Scottish Regiments having Kilts made out of khaki wool normally used in tunics and trews because of a lack of Tartan available but I can't find any substantiation for this.

[Lallans]

Courtmont, no word back from the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Reserve Regiment- I begin to despair- but they could easily be photographed at the next Glengarry Games in Maxville and posted here in full colour. By someone that has a digital camera, unfortunately I still use a Kodak Brownie type unit.

Fashion note: The bonnets in the old WW1 era B&W photos are certainly larger than you can buy now. A year or so ago, I seized on what seemed to be a larger one in an Ottawa celtic store and was trying it on in front of a mirror thinking it was an authentic reproduction, only to be told, somewhat sniffily by the store's owner, that what I had on was in fact an item intended for women. (I think I had already decided that, based on the lightness and fineness of the materials, but I'm sure there are many stores that would have sold it to me anyway.) Anyway while that was a failed attempt at authenticity on my part-I would be interested in getting a era one if they are sold anywhere.

[highland mafia]

Many years asgo I got a really fantastic "combat Belmoral" while on a training course in CFB Petawawa. There was a army surplus store in the town called "Honest Johns" ( I pretty sure that's what it was called). Being in the Canadian Army during the 90's we often had to rely on outside sources for good kit!! And this guy had it all. Anyways he had so many really great old style Belmorals there as well as other bonnets. The one I got was pretty huge compared to our issued ones. Maybe not as big as some of the ones in those photo's. It was olive drab colour and probally came from the 50's /60's
Still got it..

[BoldHighlander]

Fashion note: The bonnets in the old WW1 era B&W photos are certainly larger than you can buy now. A year or so ago, I seized on what seemed to be a larger one in an Ottawa celtic store and was trying it on in front of a mirror thinking it was an authentic reproduction, only to be told, somewhat sniffily by the store's owner, that what I had on was in fact an item intended for women. (I think I had already decided that, based on the lightness and fineness of the materials, but I'm sure there are many stores that would have sold it to me anyway.) Anyway while that was a failed attempt at authenticity on my part-I would be interested in getting a era one if they are sold anywhere.

Here's a photo of my repro WW1/WW2 bonnet:



You can get them from What Price Glory.

[Lallans]

Worth checking out. Thanks!

[macwilkin]

I do reading something about the original Canadian Scottish Regiments having Kilts made out of khaki wool normally used in tunics and trews because of a lack of Tartan available but I can't find any substantiation for this.

Check out Chappell's "Canadian Army at War" for a depiction of the 73rd CEF's khaki tartan kilts & glengarries, Plate C.

T.

[BoldHighlander]

Check out Chappell's "Canadian Army at War" for a depiction of the 73rd CEF's khaki tartan kilts & glengarries, Plate C.

T.

You know, I hate to cite wikipedia unless I can verify their information, however I thought I'd go ahead & post the following with the caveat that wiki is the source for this posting (& is unverified as of this time):

16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF

The matter of the adoption of a single tartan for the Battalion’s kilts had been a contentious issue that had remained unresolved during the 16th‘s training at Camp Valcartier. The matter was again addressed while the unit was encamped on Salisbury Plain. The officers met on 21 December 1914 to vote on the proposal that a khaki kilt be adopted. After much heated discussion the proposal was carried with twenty-one votes for and seven against. The khaki kilts would not reach the 16th Battalion until June 1915 and were received with such despair and contempt by the Battalion that the entire issue of khaki kilts was withdrawn. The matter of a single tartan for the Battalion remained unresolved until well into 1917 when the entire Battalion was outfitted in kilts of the Mackenzie tartan.

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada - Wikipedia