Quote Originally Posted by Canadian Vet View Post
At the start of the war, Canada's "named" Regiments had their names taken away from them and they were given Battalion numbers by a very controversial Canadian Minister of Militia named Sam Hughes. The Black Watch of Canada (with origins in 1862) became the 13th, 42, 73 Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. the 42nd Battalion was authorized September 14th 1914 and sailed to the UK and subsequently to battle in Belgium early 1915. (A Battalion of the Canadian Army had 1000 men during WWI). The 42nd was disbanded at the end of the war in 1918 and was not re-formed. Canadian regiments returned to their traditional names circa 1920. The Black Watch of Canada still exists (in Montreal) as a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division.

Your Sporran was WWI issue only and only Canadian.
Thankyou that's good to get a definitive answer. I asked my Dad what was the story behind how he got it, he said he found it in a thrift shop here in the Isle of Man.. sadly there's no numbers on it so no clue as to who owned it to give a guide as to how it ended up over here...