khaki battledress kilts

[macwilkin]

Last friday I contacted a lady who is the collections manager at the Black Watch of Canada's regimental museum in Montreal. She is also a member of the Scottish Club of Tulsa, Oklahoma, since that is her home town. When I mentioned the khaki kilts of the 42nd/73rd CEF, she knew exactly what I was referring to: the "Cantlie" tartan. Here is part of her message this morning:

When the 42nd Bn was formed, there was a shortage of Black Watch kilts so the men of the 42nd and some of the 73rd were issued Cantlie Tartan kilts in honour of Col [George S.]Cantlie.

And so with without further eloquence, here is the photo she took today of the museum's kilt in "Cantlie tartan":



So, Chappell is quite correct in his plate depicting battalions of the RHR of Canada wearing a "khaki" tartan. It is most assuredly NOT the Toronto Scottish Hodden Grey. Methinks I smell an article for the STA/STM newsletters very soon...

Regards,

Todd