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Title: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: nzbazz on Saturday 01 September 07 05:52 BST (UK)

Anyone recognise the badge on the glengarry? Appears to have a dark rosette around it.
Top right is my great grandfather David Barrie b1884 Kirriemuir d1924 Dundee.
Photo is a postcard with no identifying marks on it at all.

thanks
Bronwyn

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: themonsstar on Sunday 02 September 07 00:38 BST (UK)

It could be the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Also there is a David Barrie in the 9th Battalion Scottish Rifles, on the medal index cards at the NA Kew.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1325991&queryType=1&resultcount=21

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: atom12 on Sunday 02 September 07 12:07 BST (UK)

Hi  :)

Your man is Highland Light Infantry (HLI).

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: atom12 on Sunday 02 September 07 19:37 BST (UK)

Hi Bronwyn  :)

Here's a link to 2 soldiers called David Barrie on the medal index cards who served with the HLI.  You will likely get both men (plus another four soldiers, 6 men altogether) if you download the top named on the link below, at a cost of £3.50.


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ve/

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: atom12 on Sunday 02 September 07 20:00 BST (UK)

Bronwyn

Below are the cap badges of both the Cameronians (left) and the HLI cap badges.

The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) had a Mullet, over a stringed bugle, surrounded by thistles. It was a large cap badge and was very distinctive. Additionally, you would expect to see black buttons on a rifle regiment.

The HLI, had a small cap badge similar in style to the Royal Scots.

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: themonsstar on Monday 03 September 07 16:32 BST (UK)

Sorry it is the HLI, I was looking at the wrong site.

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: nzbazz on Tuesday 04 September 07 03:42 BST (UK)

Thanks for your replies
I'll wait and see if he turns up on the pension records that are being released.
Great granddad returned from the war in one piece only to be blown up in a quarrying accident in 1924  :(

Bronwyn

Title: Re: Scottish WW1 uniform query
Post by: atom12 on Tuesday 04 September 07 13:34 BST (UK)

Hi Bronwyn

 Sad to hear of David's accident.  Hope you find out more on him as a soldier.  :'(