Bill Millin Reenactor

[Hawk]

This, in and of itself, is a very interesting thread gentlemen.......keep up the postings.....

Bruce Scott, it appears your email address is not updated. I'm sure that many here would like to send a personal note to you on occasion.

And, Karl, well done indeed....looking sharp there.....

Hawk

[Dutypiper]

this is not a Bagpipe badge:-))

A couple of WWII pipers also showing both sleeves.

Pipers MacNeill (left) & Chisholm, talk to a French girl of St Valery who is wearing a skirt made from the tartan of a Cameron Kilt,
left in the town in 1940.

[Bruce Scott]

this is not a Bagpipe badge:-))

Okay.... any idea what it may be?

[Dutypiper]

for example, or tartan badge?

[Kilted Karl]

Dear All,

I have bought proper boots, entrenching tool, and a P42 bergen. I should be able to post photos of full kit soon.

O.C. Richard, thanks to your help I have a pair of proper garters and my WPG hose are on the way. I still have not been able to find a Khaki Bagpiper's Badge.

I thank you all for your help.

Sincerely,

:ootd: Karl

[Bruce Scott]

"I still have not been able to find a Khaki Bagpiper's Badge."

These British No.2 Dress versions should be pretty close to the WWII battle dress job:

http://www.windsormedals.com/categor...show=60&page=1

http://www.cadetkitshop.com/pipers-badge



And Pennys (Canada) also have them:
http://www.pennys.ca/New/index.php?pid=15

[OC Richard]

Thanks for that photo, which shows the pipers' trade badge on the upper right arm only. About the other trade badges, I thought I've seen them on the left lower arm? Was the piper's the only one worn on the upper right arm?

Anyhow many of the other badges, for example division badges, rank badges, etc seem to be worn on both arms.

I found this pic... wow loads of badges! Some on right arm only, some on left arm only.

[Tarheel]

I wonder if the jacket you posted OC, was from a soldier that served with several different unit assignments. I know that some "Tech" specialist would float around to perform their unique duty. There are several "T" badges on the sleeves.

[Mike_Oettle]

It must also be borne in mind that Millin was personal piper to Lord Lovat, who was himself highly unconventional, famously wearing a white sweater on D-Day.
So any kind of oddity might have cropped up in what Millin wore on that day.
Regards,
Mike

[Bruce Scott]

My understanding was that that trade badges were worn only on the upper right sleeve but the BD jacket pictured tells an entirely different story. This is probably the bible on the subject:
http://www.amazon.com/British-profic.../dp/0950942707