Shoulder title changes?

[Old War Skule]

I've been following Andrew Upton's 2nd Seaforth kit topic and noticed that the correct shoulder title for the war time period should read "Seaforth," not "Seaforths," which as noted is post-1922.

I was browsing eBay and noticed titles for the Gordons, both with and without the "S." So, my question is: Did most shoulder titles change from the singular to the plural tense after 1922? Besides confounding collectors eighty-plus years later, what was the purpose of the change?

[Pierre]

From R. A. Westlake's book, (Edit. 1980)

Gordon became Gordons in 1922

It is the same for Cameron.

There is no Seaforth with S

Pierre

[auchonvillerssomme]

Are you sure?

Mick

[Pierre]

No mention in Westlake's book, reason I said where I have found my information.

I didn't say that it never exist and only gave that book's information.

Pierre

[Staffsyeoman]

Mick,

The titles you show are in fact for the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - the lettering style (typeface for want of a better term) is quite distinctive:

http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/insignia/t...der19391945.htm

[auchonvillerssomme]

Interesting, so did the Canadians wear a different style CAMERON as well or are they intercangeable?

Mick

[Staffsyeoman]

Nothey weren't; the Canadian Camerons are the "Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa" and their title was a curved (ends downwards) CAMERONS over a straight OTTAWA