Sgt Peter Brown

[Marine1788]

We have a family photo that depicts a young man in scottish uniform. This is a picture of the sporan he is wearing. Can anyone identify it? We believe it was taken prior ro 1908. The sporan is two over three boars or badger hair brushes on a white horse hair. 

 

Peter Brown born Muirkirk Scotland in 1879 may have served in the boar war (hence this uniform) and later in the Ayrshire Yeomanry and later in wwi. Im trying to upload a picture him in this uniform but the photo is to large. Any help appreciated. 

Edited 1 November , 2018 by Marine1788
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[GWF1967]

1 hour ago, Marine1788 said:

We have a family photo that depicts a young man in scottish uniform. This is a picture of the sporan he is wearing. Can anyone identify it? We believe it was taken prior ro 1908. The sporan is two over three boars or badger hair brushes on a white horse hair. 

 

Peter Brown born Muirkirk Scotland in 1879 may have served in the boar war (hence this uniform) and later in the Ayrshire Yeomanry and later in wwi. Im trying to upload a picture him in this uniform but the photo is to large. Any help appreciated. 

It looks like a Royal Scots badge. 

 If you ask the mods to move the post to the uniforms and cap badge thread it should attract an expert or two. 

[rksimpson]

Hi

 

THis seems to be it - https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=KTx3dnQw&id=1B750B99D20C8B935129554962E505FE9F9B08CC&thid=OIP.KTx3dnQwDinqJXXC7r39iQHaHa&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fgradiamilitaryinsignia.com%2F623-thickbox_default%2Fhighland-regiments-sporran-badge.jpg&exph=800&expw=800&q=scottish+regiments+badge&simid=608032849112990303&selectedindex=59&ajaxhist=0&vt=Default&eim=1,2,6

 

There is this -  https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30078313  but no picture!!

and this -  http://www.britishmilitarybadges.co.uk/products/the-royal-highland-black-watch-regiment-sporran-badge-2.html

 

If you reduce the pixel size on the photo, you should be able to upload the full one.

 

regards

 

Robert

[Marine1788]

Thank you both for your advise. The badge does look like the ones in the links, however we believe he was a member of 1/5 Royal Scots Fusiliers during wwi. 

 

Regards

 

Chris

[FROGSMILE]

It’s an other ranks sporran of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).

 

Edited 5 November , 2018 by FROGSMILE

[Marine1788]

Thats very interesting. We havent seen a reference to him havong been a member of the black watch. I will try again to upload the full photo once i have adjusted its size. Thanks for your information. 

 

Any idea of the time period this style was in use? 

[FROGSMILE]

6 hours ago, Marine1788 said:

Thats very interesting. We havent seen a reference to him havong been a member of the black watch. I will try again to upload the full photo once i have adjusted its size. Thanks for your information. 

 

Any idea of the time period this style was in use? 

 

 The badge and sporran style shown remained in use from at least Victoria’s reign until the regiments merger as a part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, formed in 2006.

Edited 5 November , 2018 by FROGSMILE