Me in my 42d RHR Kilt

[kiltimabar]

A fine looking group - if a little inaccurate....... As I'm sure you know, that regiment did not admit the ladies.

At least not officially. It is well known that some women impersonated men to serve in the Army and Navy in the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars--presumably in other conflicts as well. Can we be so sure that it didn't happen in British units as well?

[CelticRanger66]

Very Interesting Picture!

[McMurdo]

Wonderful pictures thanks for sharing them.

[Moosedog]

Yes, as kiltimabar noted, women have been serving in units for centuries, whether "admitted" or not.

And not necessarily for the purpose of replacing sheep. Shame on you!

Moosedog

[macwilkin]

Yes, as kiltimabar noted, women have been serving in units for centuries, whether "admitted" or not.

And not necessarily for the purpose of replacing sheep. Shame on you!

Moosedog

Of course, it should be pointed out that while there are documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to serve in wartime, it was hardly a common occurance. At the National Battlefield where I worked, for example, there were no documented cases (that we know of) of women serving in the ranks. So, we would not allow this sort of impression because there was no historical documentation specific to our particular battlefield, since it could be misleading to visitors.

The simple fact of the matter is that many more women served as laundresses than soldiers.

Regards,

Todd

[Woodsheal]

You can see how the Highland uniform evolved in the mid 18th century. The guys in broad blue bonnets and un-lapelled coats are French & Indian War (Seven Years War) of the 1750s. The diced Kilmarnock bonnets and lapelled regimentals are from the Amer. War of Independence, 1775-83....

[GMan]

Awesome pictures.