Scottish Regiment Identification

[LeoHB]

Can someone identify which regiment this is?  Probably around 1918-19.

Many thanks.

Leo

[John915]

Good morning,

Looks like the Seaforth Highlanders tartan, also vaguely looks like a stags head on the sporran.

John915

[km1971]

Seaforth Highlander? - Stag badge on sporran, two tassels, McKenzie tartan, diced headdress band. It's a pity it is so dark. The Seaforth's had distinctive red and white hose tops.

If you have a surname you could try the medal cards on Ancestry or the National Archives.

Note the Sergeant - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Seaforth-Highlanders-Officer-Sergeant-Valentines-Art-colour-card-/400652232979?pt=UK_Collectables_Postcards_MJ&hash=item5d48bbe913

Ken

[LeoHB]

Thank you so much Ken and John.  Rootschat comes up trumps again.  Yes, photo is very dark (years in a coal fired home) and I've looked hard but cannot see stocking tops clearly.

For years we though this was our Great Aunt's fiancé, Edward, who was killed in WW1.  We now believe it to be his brother, as another relative produced a photo of the fiancé who turned out to have been in the Durham Light Infantry.  Through his military records believe this to be his youngest brother, born 1901. Their surname being Brown I thought if we could pinpoint a regiment it would reduce the number of records to trawl through!  This chap we believe to be Henry and this details as next of kin on Edward's record are barely legible.  Number appears to be 16155(?)8 D Coy 3 Batt Illegible North Camp Glen illegible Midlothian Scotland.  This record appears to be for pension purposes as dated 1919 (Edward died in 1916) so Henry may not have seen active service.

Number produced no results so I thought if we had the regiment it would help.

Any idea why someone from Hartlepool would be in a Scottish Regiment, as his brothers, both of whom died, were in the DLI and Alexandra, Princes of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) respectively?

Great to have the regiment pinpointed.  Thanks again.

Leo

[bleckie]

Hi All

see link below

http://www.rbls-kirkwall.org.uk/memorials/San/Andrew%20M%20Fotheringhame.pdf

3rd Bn Royal Scots at Glencourse Barracks Midlothian 1916

Yours Aye
BruceL

[mmm45]

Leo
Post 1916 lads were sent where needed.I have lads on my local memorial in West Yorkshire died serving in kilted Scots Regiments

Ady

[km1971]

Hi Leo

If he was 3rd Battalion Royal Scots his number would have been five digits. They were pre-WW1 Militia and had their only numbering sequence. As the Royal Scots only had one Militia battalion they may even have still been using four digit numbers.

Any chance of posting the image which has the number, or posting the link to an online image?

Ken

[ecksdochter]

Hello LeoHB,
     Firstly, may I say what a lovely photograph this is and how immaculately turned out he is. See how precisely the plaid is folded across his chest to show the light stripe on each fold. Could the castle on the back-drop have any significance? Edinburgh? Stirling? (Someone will recognise it)
     Could the place he was stationed at in Midlothian be Glencorse Barracks, near Penicuik? One time home of The Royal Scots. In 2006 The Royal Scots (the oldest British Regiment) merged with other Scottish Regiments to form The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Glencorse Barracks is now the headquarters of the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Bn, The Royal Regiment of Scotland.  The Museum for The Royal Scots is within Edinburgh Castle & might be helpful in identifying WW1 uniforms.
     Also, if your relative was in a Scottish Regiment, his service No. may have started with S, ie, S/1234.
     Good Luck with your search.
                     Regards,   Dod.

[bleckie]

Hi All

See link below

http://www.1914-1918.net/royalscots.htm

Yours Aye
BruceL