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    WW1 photos

    I came across these photos on Facebook and re-post here in case they are of interest to any historians. There was no accompanying explanation. Weapons are visible in some, so if the mods think they are in the wrong place or inappropriate, please move/delete as applicable.

















    Last edited by tpa; 22nd September 17 at 04:08 PM.
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    Nice photos, was it really necessary to post one of a pair of dead jocks?

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    Thread moved to the "Military History & Heritage" forum section which is
    "...exempt from the restriction to the weapons section as laid out in Rule #11, but must conform to the guidelines set out in the weapons section."
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    This one has got to be the finest photo of a Highland piper ever taken.



    Back when I was around 20 (40 years ago!) I did a stint in WWI re-enacting. At that time I was skinny, and vintage WWI kit was still available for not all that much money. I had all that kit seen in those photos, and wore it out in the field. I can still vividly recall how incredibly thick and heavy that kilt was, the jacket was.

    Though a piper I spent quite a bit of time carrying and firing an SMLE rifle and Webley revolver.

    Which is all to say that those photographs bring back a lot of memories!
    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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    Quote Originally Posted by 48HofC View Post
    Nice photos, was it really necessary to post one of a pair of dead jocks?
    No, it wasn't necessary to post any of them and I am happy to remove any anyone requests. I just took the lot from a FB post, resized and reposted them en masse.
    Last edited by tpa; 23rd September 17 at 07:40 AM.
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    Looking back through the post, it seems one of the photos escaped! I have added it here rather than amend the original.

    If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tpa View Post
    Looking back through the post, it seems one of the photos escaped! I have added it here rather than amend the original.

    Obviously coloured later by someone that did not understand/have the tartan to hand.

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    Kilt covers?

    Those gray things with the pouch on the front, are those the kilt covers I have read about?
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