Mystery Tom (? Piper)

[Scrimmers]

Here's the picture as you PMed it to me. Not sure what you're doing that doesn't work.

So...Would this fit with an A and SH piper of 1918/19 at all pse anyone??

[OC Richard]

Great photo!

Yes A&SH piper would be my guess, due to the grey sporran with black tassels and the shape of the cap-badge.

I wish we could see the sporran better, see the cantle, or see the cap badge better, either of which would give a positive ID.

Another thing we can't see, which would give a strong clue as to regiment, would be his flashes.

The Argylls and the Black Watch wore the same style of flashes, quite different to the Seaforths, Gordons, or Camerons.

[Scrimmers]

Great photo!

Yes A&SH piper would be my guess, due to the grey sporran with black tassels and the shape of the cap-badge.

I wish we could see the sporran better, see the cantle, or see the cap badge better, either of which would give a positive ID.

Another thing we can't see, which would give a strong clue as to regiment, would be his flashes.

The Argylls and the Black Watch wore the same style of flashes, quite different to the Seaforths, Gordons, or Camerons.

Excellent thanks...I opined as much before joining, but I thought id better ask someone with better kilt/sporran knowledge than myself!

You can see what i meant with the hands being in just the wrong place!!

[EagleJCS]

The pic is attached to the thread in the subforum (click on the paper clip to the right of the post subject).

To get the pic to appear in the thread, you need to click on 'Insert Image' (second row of icons, 4th group to the right, third button) rather than 'Attachments'. If you're uploading from your computer, click on the 'Browse ...' button and find your pic. Once you have selected the image, you need to click on 'upload image' below the 'Browse ...' button.

[OC Richard]

So...Would this fit with an A&SH piper of 1918/19?

Yes, that khaki service dress tunic was introduced in 1908, and that khaki Tam O Shanter was introduced in 1914, so any time from 1914 up to around 1918 with that "snake" buckle (with leather belt) was phased out.

It looks to me like his tunic is the ordinary British style which has been modified by folding back the lower front panels.

There was a dedicated Scottish style tunic with curved cutaway lower front panels (left) though many Scottish soldiers were issued the ordinary British type (centre) which were often turned back (right).