Fransmoy Posted 28 March , 2011 Share Posted 28 March , 2011 As far as I know grandad Errington Ross never fought in a war but he certainly joined three forces. I think he must be with the Lovat Scouts in one but the other could be either the Highland Volunteer Artillery or the Inverness Light Horse which he raised with two others Kenneth Gillanders and William Macalllister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 28 March , 2011 Share Posted 28 March , 2011 Scottish Horse is more likely with the three buttons on the tunic cuffs in the left photo. Can the collar badges be enlarged clearly? They look like Scottish Horse shape. Photo looks pre-war with the slouch hat. Nice photo. Photo on the right is a little small for detail. Scott Edit- compare with uniforms in this recent thread. http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=161598&st=0&p=1567416&hl=+scottish%20+horse&fromsearch=1entry1567416 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 28 March , 2011 Share Posted 28 March , 2011 Looks like SH, a thread further down has more deatail Scottish Horse. Hope that helps. Atnomis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fransmoy Posted 28 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2011 Looks like SH, a thread further down has more deatail Scottish Horse. Hope that helps. Atnomis Thank you chaps.Here he is seated on the front row extreme left next to Col Baillie and again he is wearing the same titfer I think as in the smaller picture.I'm sorry I cannot enlarge the pics without distortion. I assumed this to be a Lovat Scout group as Col Baillie is named and I found he was appointed C.O. of the 2nd Lovat Scouts in 1914. I am puzzled by the hat I must say. Fransmoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 28 March , 2011 Share Posted 28 March , 2011 The small photograph is Lovat Scouts - but it appears to be reversed. Large photo is Scottish Horse. I understand that the slouch hat was retained as part of full-dress uniform until the outbreak of the War and, thereafter, was replaced by the service-dress Atholl bonnet. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fransmoy Posted 28 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2011 The small photograph is Lovat Scouts - but it appears to be reversed. Large photo is Scottish Horse. I understand that the slouch hat was retained as part of full-dress uniform until the outbreak of the War and, thereafter, was replaced by the service-dress Atholl bonnet. Antony Thank you gentlemen.Now to find the archives to see whether or not he went to war ! He died in 1933 aged 62 amost 10 years before I was born so not only did I never know him he was not talked of except in relation to his farm and business. Fransmoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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