Adding a small bit of a different tartan

[sp00ky]

I am one that agrees with Jock, unless you have served - not your uncle, brother, father, granpa, mailman, cousin, guy you saw on tv- wear something else. Of course a historical reenactor should wear a proper Tartan. Why not wear a pin.

Maybe I am misreading intent, as can often be done with the written word, I think you are taking my intention to honour my dead grandfather and cheapening it with thos comments. If I mistook it I stand corrected.

And how is wearing a pin different from hose flash, or a swatch in RCAF tartan?

[Stratherrick]

The whole wearing of military tartans is a tricky one.

I once spent years trying to track down a WW1 Machine Gun Corps cap badge but, when I eventually found one, I decided against getting it. My great uncle was a member and died of his wounds.

Some things are best left to those that served.

Just my humble thoughts...

Slainte and here's raising a glass to uncle Alexander Fraser of Errogie, Stratherrick, another fighting Fraser.

Bruce

[Mark Keeney]

How about putting a swatch on the inside lining of your jacket or vest. That way you could have a memory on you without looking like you served in the RCAF.

[Peter C.]

Hi Spooky,
Lets put all this in perspective. No one will think you are suggesting that you served in the RCAF just because you are wearing flashes or a swatch of RCAF tartan.

In Scotland you will find tartan on everything from souveniers to biscuit tins and picnic blankets to scarves. Infact you can get a scarf in almost any tartan you like and they are not made to sell only to regiment or clan members.

I served in the British Army and if you wore something from my service to honour your grandfather I would be pleased because you are showing respect for that service too, because you wouldn't honour your grandfather with something you didn't respect.

So wear those flashes or swatch or patch behind badge or kilt pin in full view and with pride in your grandfather and the service he gave.

Peter

[morrison]

Hey spOOky, my condolences to you and family on the passing of your Grandfather. I see by your location in Canada that you might be Canadian. I suppose that an observance of Canadian custom, tradition or rules would prove your more prudent choice of Kilt / tartan and accessorizing. A swatch of tartan is by no means a full kilt being worn. In the case of grievances the size of the swatch (not yards as in kilt capable) is less relevant and ought be displayed as proudly as one would just as if there were to be an award given just for having it.
Now, since it's a funeral and/or memorial service I think the kilt wearer will be regarded as one simply honoring another in that particular manner. Everyone elses opinion of your wear in your hours of grievance and giving honorable respects is not relevant anyway