Balmoral, Glengarry, or None?

**Father Bill** · 25th September 21, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Navy87Guy

www.pithhelmets.com.

I chuckle, because after I posted that (rhetorical) comment, I knew someone here would answer. XMarks is such a great source of information and contacts.

Thank you!

**Navy87Guy** · 25th September 21, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

True they've had a long association with the kilt!

The Foreign Service Helmet, or Colonial Pattern Helmet, adopted in the 1850s

The Wolseley Pattern Helmet, adopted in the 1890s

This Colonial Pattern helmet, as worn by a Cameron Highlander serving in India, is white with a Prussian-style spike and ornate chinstrap added

A problem with the Wolseley helmet was that its wider brim made it annoying when playing the pipes. Note here, with these Black Watch soldiers serving in India, that the piper's helmet has been cut down on the sides (the man and helmet on the left)

Not for nothing, those last couple of pictures of remind me of when my Dad and I were in the pipe band and we had to wear spats. It was the late 70's, and my Mom cleverly sewed Velcro onto the sides of the flaps and reattached the buttons to the front flap. It took us about 30 seconds to put them on, while everyone else struggled to fasten half a dozen buttons!