mikereme Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 Hello Everyone, I may of asked before in a previous post.. Did the 9th (Scottish) Divsion have tartan was used by Divisional troops to be worn behind their cap badges? I thank you in anticipation
EDWARD1 Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 According to The Badges of Kitchener's Army, David Bilton it was a Thistle with a circular green cloth background. Eddie
EDWARD1 Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 The Great War Medal Collectors Companion Vol 111, Howard Williamson indicates it was a Blue cloth circle Eddie
mikereme Posted 24 July , 2022 Author Posted 24 July , 2022 Hi Edward... Brilliant thank you...in addition was there a Divisional tartan?
FROGSMILE Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikereme said: Hello Everyone, I may of asked before in a previous post.. Did the 9th (Scottish) Divsion have tartan was used by Divisional troops to be worn behind their cap badges? I thank you in anticipation The wearing of tartan behind cap badges was a regimental idiosyncrasy and nothing to do with divisional insignia. I enclose photos of a contemporary Divisional arm badge. 49 minutes ago, mikereme said: …in addition was there a Divisional tartan? No there wasn’t. The badge was as shown. Edited 24 July , 2022 by FROGSMILE
mikereme Posted 24 July , 2022 Author Posted 24 July , 2022 So this would be the divsional troops emblem? Where about would they wear this badge on which arm?
FROGSMILE Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mikereme said: So this would be the divsional troops emblem? Where about would they wear this badge on which arm? All photos show [edit] both upper arms, Mike. Edited 24 July , 2022 by FROGSMILE
mikereme Posted 24 July , 2022 Author Posted 24 July , 2022 Great thank you...can you get these Divisional emblems online?
FROGSMILE Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mikereme said: Great thank you...can you get these Divisional emblems online? Correction - both upper arms Mike. You can purchase original badges at auction or make your own using dark blue wool felt and an old Scots Guards shoulder title thistle. See: https://www.britishmilitarybadges.co.uk/products/scots-guards-regiment-scottish-collar-badge-4.html Edited 24 July , 2022 by FROGSMILE
mikereme Posted 24 July , 2022 Author Posted 24 July , 2022 Brilliant I might use the latter...maybe cheapest option 🙂
FROGSMILE Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, mikereme said: Brilliant I might use the latter...maybe cheapest option 🙂 Indeed it will be. Notice in the photo of a Seaforth Highlander above the formation&battalion scheme of a curve of coloured cloth just below the shoulder seam and above the divisional thistle badge. NB. No hint of any tartan badge, or backing! The two soldiers below are 9th Bn Royal Scots. Edited 24 July , 2022 by FROGSMILE
FROGSMILE Posted 24 July , 2022 Posted 24 July , 2022 Just now, mikereme said: Wow brilliant...thank you... The badge laid on the book is of officers quality. The Scots Guards thistle appears to have been used as the basis for the ORs badge.
Open Bolt Posted 26 July , 2022 Posted 26 July , 2022 On 24/07/2022 at 10:07, FROGSMILE said: The two soldiers below are 9th Bn Royal Scots. Royal Scots in 9th Division?
FROGSMILE Posted 26 July , 2022 Posted 26 July , 2022 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Open Bolt said: Royal Scots in 9th Division? That is how it was captioned at source. Here is a better view of the arm badge. Edited 26 July , 2022 by FROGSMILE
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