Quote Originally Posted by orangehaggis View Post
As Mr. Newsome pointed out, there are several bonnets called "Kilmarnock." The one I refer to, and if I'm not mistake, MacMillan was enquiring about is the very stiff cap worn by the Royal Company of Archers. Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:R...of_Archers.jpg

What Mr. Newsome offers, I know as a hummel bonnet. I have also heard the Gurkha bonnet called "Kilmarnock."

I believe there was an infantry regiment that wore the Archers' style board Kilmarnock. I can't recall which, however!

Mark - Ohio
Mark,

you are thinking of the Royal Scots. Col. Iain Gold-Stone (late of the 2nd Gurkhas) always referred to their headgear as a pill-box, never a Kilmarnock. As he was born in Glasgow and served originally with the Cameronians, before being promoted from the ranks, I'm sure he knew the difference. Officers of the Greys wore the pill-box from 1857-1902 (O.R.s from 1869-1903) and, please correct me if I am in error, I believe it was technically called a stable cap, at least in mounted regiments.