Unknown Militia photos

[figheadair]

The experts here will probably know what units these men are members of, photos I have in my Unknown file.

Some appear to be Victorian militia units, others I can only guess.

Richard,

The tartan looks like MacPherson, Hunting and so I'm pretty sure that this one can only be the 6th Inverness Rifles.

[figheadair]

There were numerous Victorian Volunteer Bns and then a huge number of Territorial Regiments formed under the 1908 Haldane Reforms.

I assume that you have access to Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908 by Maj Gen JM Grierson?

[blackwatch70]

Richard,

The tartan looks like MacPherson, Hunting and so I'm pretty sure that this one can only be the 6th Inverness Rifles.

I found this photo, marked as 13th (Fife/Perthshire) Rifle Volunteers, 1860. It Looks as the same unifrom.


In the "Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908" by M-G J.M.Grierson (1909) their uniform described as — dark grey doublets with scarlet facings, Macdonald tartan kilts, plain glengarries, and black belts.
But I am not sure that it's Macdonald of Ardnamurchan on the photo.

Question - what kind of MacDonald tartan? For me this tartan looks like Macdonald dress.
Dear figheadair , what do You think?

[figheadair]

I found this photo, marked as 13th (Fife/Perthshire) Rifle Volunteers, 1860. It Looks as the same unifrom.


In the "Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908" by M-G J.M.Grierson (1909) their uniform described as — dark grey doublets with scarlet facings, Macdonald tartan kilts, plain glengarries, and black belts.
But I am not sure that it's Macdonald of Ardnamurchan on the photo.

Question - what kind of MacDonald tartan? For me this tartan looks like Macdonald dress.
Dear figheadair , what do You think?

I don't know what book this is from (do tell) but it's wrong. It's not the 13th (Fife/Perthsire) RV but Corporal Angus Cameron of the 6th Inverness Rifles c.1869. Here are a couple more of him. He had some local fame at the time having twice won the Queen's Prize at the National Rifle Meeting of volunteers.

[blackwatch70]

I don't know what book this is f?rom (do tell) but it's wrong. It's not the 13th (Fife/Perthsire) RV but Corporal Angus Cameron of the 6th Inverness Rifles c.1869. Here are a couple more of him. He had some local fame at the time having twice won the Queen's Prize at the National Rifle Meeting of volunteers.

I found this photo in the Regiment #11 devoted The Black Watch (Royal Highland regiment).
Thank You for accurate definition.

[figheadair]

I found this photo in the Regiment #11 devoted The Black Watch (Royal Highland regiment).
Thank You for accurate definition.

I don't know the Regiment. Presumably a publication?

[blackwatch70]

I don't know the Regiment. Presumably a publication?

yes, the Regiment was a periodial publication about some regiments of British army.


Here is a picture of pages with information about Militia and Volunteers units.

[figheadair]

yes, the Regiment was a periodial publication about some regiments of British army.


Here is a picture of pages with information about Militia and Volunteers units.

Interesting. Lots of them on ebay so presumably it's no longer published. With regard to this particular issue, clearly the author was wrong in the case of the 13th (Fife/Perthshire) RV.