Unknown Scottish soldier

[ellvera]

Oh dear, I hope they aren't too big!

Here is the badge

[ellvera]

And a photo of the younger man.

I will delete them and try again with smaller versions if too big.

[Wiggy]

/the badge certainly seems to match this one doesn't it.


This is described -    Cast White Metal cap badge, Argyll and Sugherland Highlanders.

[ellvera]

It does, Wiggy
Now have to work out why he chose that regiment 

[Wiggy]

Wanted to get away from the family?

Wanted some regiment  who would take him?

Liked the uniform? 

Liked the sound of the regiment's name?  (It does have a certain ring to it you have to admit!!)

Was working in the area at the time of enlisting?

Could have been any number of reasons.    Maybe

[ellvera]

He was working in Scotland for a Mr T R B Elliot of Harwood,Bonchester, Roxburgh from 1907 at least.So may have been sightseeing in his free time.

There are probably 300 (yes 300) postcards and only half have been scanned.But some are from family members from Kent who went to visit him - I will have to make a timeline to see if he was missing during WW1.

Most are from local  family members and of the Dear Mother,arrived safely ,lovely weather type.

 He was still working for Mr Elliot when he retired and living on the Estate when he died in 1950.

But there is a gap from 1894 to 1911 and we can't find him on the 1901 census.He married in Norfolk in 1903. I think that was because his wife's family were there,though.

Ah well,we have a story to tell 
Thanks
Barbara

[Ruskie]

I am pretty sure that your soldier is wearing the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders badge.

I also agree that the young lad and the soldier are one and the same. The eyes are the same pale colour, the face, ears and nose are the same shape ...

I notice the soldier has a cleft chin but this is not clear on the photo of the boy. Are you able to see his chin a little better on the original photo ellvera? Even if it is not evident I still think they are the same person - Great great Uncle Fred. 

[Skoosh]

Stirling Castle was the Argyll's depot but they might have recruited anywhere? the badge has the Campbell boars head & a cat for Sutherland & the monogram for princes Louise.

Skoosh.

[jess5athome]

I think they are both the same chap, maybe just a hint of a cleft chin 

Frank.