Unknown Militia photos

[blackwatch70]

The sporran badge looks like a Royal Scots cap badge, but the rest of the uniform looks nothing like Royal Scots pipers.

They are 2nd Battalion of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) pipers. After 1881.

[figheadair]

They are 2nd Battalion of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) pipers. After 1881.

I didn't know that the 2nd Bn Pipers wore Govt tartan.

[blackwatch70]

I didn't know that the 2nd Bn Pipers wore Govt tartan.

Yes they wore Govt tartan in 1881-1891. The Cameronians did not wear tartan until 1881 when, in common with other Lowland regiments, they adopted the Government tartan. It was only in 1891 that the regiment was authorised to wear the Douglas tartan, which was taken into use the following year.

[Ninehostages]

I am amazed at all of your knowledge. I didn't know that there was a "TA" militia in Scotland in the 19th century. It had never occurred to me.

[figheadair]

I am amazed at all of your knowledge. I didn't know that there was a "TA" militia in Scotland in the 19th century. It had never occurred to me.

There were Militia and Volunteer regiments in Scotland from the late 18th century. In 1908 the remaining ones disappeared under the Haldane Reforms which, amongst other things, set up the Territorial Army (the TA).

[Ninehostages]

There were Militia and Volunteer regiments in Scotland from the late 18th century. In 1908 the remaining ones disappeared under the Haldane Reforms which, amongst other things, set up the Territorial Army (the TA).

I would imagine that they were privately raised units brought into being by local lairds and other assorted rich people.

Miraculously, the last privately raised regiment in this country is still a part of our regular army 106 years later. They're not kilted, tho.

[gun eagal]

They are 2nd Battalion of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) pipers. After 1881.

Notice the ring cap and bush is missing from the bass drone of the piper on the left, and his chanter has several bindings on it. The bindings look like tuning tape, but of course they didn't have tape to tune with in those days.