Military sporran archive

[OC Richard]

Great thread idea!

Starting with some pre-1881 sporran types

Early Black Watch Officers' (note the gold lace/braid edging)



93rd Highlanders



The 78th Highlanders Officers



The 92nd Highlanders ORs



Now for the more familiar post-1881 ORs sporrans

Gordon Highlanders



The Black Watch



Queens Own Cameron Highlanders



The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

[OC Richard]

In some regiments the pipers had different sporrans; here's the one the pipers of the Cameron Highlanders wore from the 1840s up until the regiment was amalgamated



The pipers of The Gordon Highlanders have changed sporrans several times over the years; this is one of the more recent styles



The pipers of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards



Here's a Queens Own Highlanders sporran, Officers, post 1960



Now for some other battalions... here is ORs 5th Seaforths



The London Scottish Officers



Liverpool Scottish Officers

[Toraba]

Thanks for the images. The 92nd one is of course a early 20th century sporran converted to a mock-up. I have most of the other sporrans you posted. I'll put of some of mine for comparison. And it is good to note that pipers and especially pipe-majors often wore sporrans unique to their role.
I'll try to post my Cameron levee sporran tomorrow. I also have a couple of unique South African regimental sporrans.
Still note sure how we can make a logical and comprehensive database. Perhaps a unique thread for each regiment. Black Watch sporrans, Gordon sporrans et cetera.