Where do I find pics of combat soldiers in kilts???

[macwilkin]

No argument here, I presented that story as something I was unsure of. I'm not sure where I picked it up. I should really spend some time researching that tragic episode.
I did find a reference to A&SH in Singapore. Kilts were not mentioned.

It could be the Argylls, who were in Singapore when it fell to the Japanese. In fact, the 2nd Argylls fought their way down the Malayan peninsula and were one of the last British units accross the causeway into Singapore. The 250 Argylls were attached to Royal Marine survivors of the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, part of the RM's Plymouth Division, and fought until the British surrendered Singapore in 1942.

Cheers,

Todd

[Archangel]

I see from the many fine pictures which I thank Archangel pointing the way to that many of the men aren't wearing any sporrans.Is it in the case of the paintings Artistic liecence Was this for reasons other than running or did some simply only wear them for dress purposes

In battle dress, they would wear a kit bag. One of my favourite pictures, from 1940 showing, somebody give me the right name, kit bags as part of webbing and a rare shot of a skean dhu. It's a press, posed, photo but I think the unweighted kilt adds to "the ladies from Hell" image.

[Freelander Sporrano]

What a great Action shot . That lot would scare the living daylights out of me. What regiment is it ?

[macwilkin]

I have seen a picture from the First World War in the aforementioned "Scottish Divisions in the World Wars" which shows Highlanders (I believe they were Argylls) wearing canvas gas mask bags as sporrans.

Cheers,

Todd

[Archangel]

What a great Action shot . That lot would scare the living daylights out of me. What regiment is it ?

The caption on this photo's site said it was the London Scottish. I've seen others that I think were from this same photo shoot that were said to be Canadian troops. If I had to choose, the former is the better authority.

[Archangel]

I have seen a picture from the First World War in the aforementioned "Scottish Divisions in the World Wars" which shows Highlanders (I believe they were Argylls) wearing canvas gas mask bags as sporrans.

Cheers,
Todd

I have an actual photo, taken by the German captors, of two highland prisoners showing exactly that. The Scots look as lethal as Hell and still have their bags. The Germans are all smiling but the officer between the two Scots has his hand right by his Luger.
I've got to get that scanned and posted, guess I've got to get a site too.

[mexpiper]

I recently saw a PBS Special on the Bagpipes as Instruments of War. The DVDs are out and it shows numerous footage of kilted soldiers in the trenchs. Instrument of War: Part 1: Ladies from Hell, Instruments of War: Part 2 Call to the Blood
Check out their website: http://www.highlandclassics.com

i have the full set of them and its great!!! :-D

[Archangel]

I recently saw a PBS Special on the Bagpipes as Instruments of War. The DVDs are out and it shows numerous footage of kilted soldiers in the trenchs. Instrument of War: Part 1: Ladies from Hell, Instruments of War: Part 2 Call to the Blood
Check out their website: http://www.highlandclassics.com

i have the full set of them and its great!!! :-D

There's a 5:48min clip of that with excellent footage here: http://www.netimpactmedia.ca/warpipes_high.htm. You'll have tears before the end, imagine the whole set of videos.

Hmmn, Christmas list.

[Woodsheal]

Not the period you're concentrating on, but here are some pix of a kilted soldier in Iraq last year:

http://members.tripod.com/clan_donna...dex.album?i=20

He is Allan Spencer of the West Virginia Nat'l Guard (and a member of my reenactment group)....