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Offline leon59

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Help to identify uniform
« on: Sunday 31 July 05 03:17 BST (UK) »
Can anyone identify the uniform my Great Uncle Colin Campbell is waring, picture attatched
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 31 July 05 04:36 BST (UK) »

Hi Leon!

Look at this site while you're waiting for a reply....! :D

http://www.regimental-art.com/new_page_1.htm

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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 31 July 05 12:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks Annie, I will give that site a look.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 31 July 05 12:47 BST (UK) »
Annie, I don't know much about my G-Uncle Colin but the picture must have been taken before 1915 and not sure where. I know he was in the states after that date. Thanks for taking a look.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,


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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 31 July 05 13:07 BST (UK) »
leon,annies right about the regt,and it was taken before the war,hes a piper,great picture,if he was in the 1st battalion,then his bandmaster was probably edmund,maxwell mcdonald or john garrett,his drum major f.e kirton and his pipe major james douglas or r.macfarlane,annie,the bonnett is correct,its a pipers ostrich feathered bonnet,leon have you got the e,mail address or phone number for their museum,they may have summat about your g/father +uncle,let me know and i will post them,mack
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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 31 July 05 13:26 BST (UK) »
Mack, you come through again for me, thanks. Please post the site for me and I will give it a look. Thanks a lot.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 31 July 05 13:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks to Annie also you were right, I didn't mean to forget you.
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,

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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 31 July 05 14:50 BST (UK) »
hiya leon,annie was spot on with the uniform,she learns fast that girl,i think shes gonna make me redundant on here pretty soon.heres the contact details.
argyll and sutherland highlanders museum.
the castle
stirling
fk8 1eh
tel 01786 475165
fax 01786 446038

museum@argylls.co.uk

www.argylls.co.uk
send em an e.mail with the pictures attatched,good luck mate,mack
ps let us know how you go on
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Re: Help to identify uniform
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 31 July 05 16:28 BST (UK) »
I sent an e-mail with pictures attached and will let you know when I hear back from them. Thanks
Angus: Bruce, Gray, Roy, McRobbie or Robbie, Spink, Doig,Perry,Petrie, Henderson
Ayrshire: Campbell, Taylor, McKay, Stewart, Weir, Thompson, Ferguson, Cornelius. Brodie, Morrison
Inverness: Campbell, McGillivray, McRae,