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    Thank you, @OC Richard. Very informative and a wealth of information!
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    Thanks guys! I love all that stuff.

    BTW here's the photo that Official Bren referenced



    It was a longtime goal of mine to put together a Black Watch kit, ever since I saw them perform here in 1976. I've seen them every tour since!

    The kit above would have been worn with the khaki (drab) serge wool Service Dress tunic 1908-1953, indeed from 1914-1953 it was the dressiest kit available. It was also worn with the Battle Dress jacket.

    Or, pop a pith helmet on my head, and I'm in the same kit as the piper seen here

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    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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    Richard, you are an amazing resource!

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    Wow, OC Richard, that's some detailed knowledge! What kind of sources are you using for all that info, apart from the pictures you posted?
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    I'm also impressed with @OC Richard. He's a valuable resource around these parts.
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    Thanks guys!

    For whatever reason I got obsessed with the bagpipes and with the Highland regiments back in the 1970s and my interest has never waned.

    For starters here are the books I have sitting right here at the moment:

    Uniform of the Scottish Infantry 1740 to 1900 (Scottish United Services Museum)

    Scottish Regiments and Uniforms 1660-1914 by AH Bowling

    The Scottish Regiments by Ted Nevill

    The Scottish Soldier by Stephen Wood

    The 51st Highland Division At War by Roderick Grant

    The Uniforms & History of the Scottish Regiments by R Money Barnes

    Then there are the Osprey Publications books. The texts are very informative; the illustrations vary from excellent to ludicrous.

    My detailed review is here http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-errors-79267/

    The books to hand are:

    Queen Victoria's Highlanders by Stuart Reid

    Wellington's Highlanders by Stuart Reid

    Scottish Units in the World Wars by Mike Chappell (by far the best of the Osprey writers/illustrators)

    The British Army 1965-1980 by Major DG Smith

    British Battledress 1937-1961 by Brian Jewell (illustrated by the excellent Mike Chappell)

    The Canadian Army At War by Mike Chappell

    British Territorial Units 1914-1918 by Ray Westlake (illustrated by Mike Chappell)

    plus various copies of Regiment Magazine and programmes from all North American tours by Scottish bands 1960-present.
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    Pity you didn't have older tour magazines.

    My father toured Canada and USA for three+ months with the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards in 1958.

    I'd love to have seen the tour magazine/pamphlet....if there was one.

    This photo was taken then:-

    http://schoolofpiping.com/photo_albu...hn-abbott.html

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    Sorry the oldest one I have is The Cameron Highlanders 1960 North American tour.

    I just now checked Ebay. Here it is!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Regiment...item20d511ff41

    How cool that your father is in there! That programme would be a great memento to have.
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    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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    Will do, thanks.

    I have some photos of the Scots Guards pipers in plain clothes as well from their 1958 tour but that's about it. I recall being told that they did performances in over 100 cities in Canada and USA during the three months.

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