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15th January 09, 04:33 PM
#1
FWIW, not all of these military Regiments have disappeared through amalgamation. Canada has a high number of Highland units in the Primary Reserve (our equivalent of the TA).
I can assure you, the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, Cameron Highlanders, etc. still exist as distinct Regiments. Oddly, just not in the UK.
And the way I personally look at it, as long as you're not walting it up, trying to pass yourself off as a member of said unit, it's fine.
I look at it as similar to someone wearing a sports jersey. Simply wearing it means you're a fan. Wearing it and trying to intimate that you are a member of that particular professional sports team means you should probably up your medication.
Don't walt and you're fine.
Clicky for a definition of Walt and Walting. Probably NSFW.
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15th January 09, 04:51 PM
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 Originally Posted by xena
FWIW, not all of these military Regiments have disappeared through amalgamation. Canada has a high number of Highland units in the Primary Reserve (our equivalent of the TA).
I can assure you, the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, Cameron Highlanders, etc. still exist as distinct Regiments. Oddly, just not in the UK.
And the way I personally look at it, as long as you're not walting it up, trying to pass yourself off as a member of said unit, it's fine.
I look at it as similar to someone wearing a sports jersey. Simply wearing it means you're a fan. Wearing it and trying to intimate that you are a member of that particular professional sports team means you should probably up your medication.
Don't walt and you're fine.
Clicky for a definition of Walt and Walting. Probably NSFW.
Thanks for the post on "WALTING" WE call them "WANABES" but that term "Walts" is GREAT !!
Puffer
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15th January 09, 06:18 PM
#3
Yeah, but, the difference is a legitimate recruit or selection candidate can be a true "wannabe" and there's nothing wrong with that.
At least you guys have a "Stolen Valor" Act and you enforce it. In Canada, wearing medals and rank insignia that you haven't earned is technically illegal, but I've never heard of charges being laid. Strangely, in the UK, walting is legal - highly unappreciated by Her Majesty's Hitmen as you can tell on the above link, but still technically legal.
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16th January 09, 08:14 AM
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I am 99.9% certain that the sporran badge is in fact a Gordon Highlanders sporran badge and not a Seaforth badge.
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16th January 09, 08:26 AM
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 Originally Posted by kiltedmapleleaf
I am 99.9% certain that the sporran badge is in fact a Gordon Highlanders sporran badge and not a Seaforth badge.
I believe you're right. It's definitely not Seaforth. Close though!
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16th January 09, 08:29 AM
#6
I love this thread. I almost pulled the trigger on a horse hair sporran from Kilt Mart last night because of it.
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
It was a close call, but financial responsibility eventually won out.
This and other battles like it will likely be fought again tonight.
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16th January 09, 08:53 AM
#7
when the Gordon's amalgamated with the queens own who were already an amalgamation of two famous regiments. They decided on a Gordon kilt and Mackenzie trews. The horse hair sporran was a queens own stlye but had a Gordon's sporran badge. This is the sporran that puffer now owns. The regiment was only formed in 1994 and is now called 4th battalion Royal regiment of Scotland
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16th January 09, 10:55 AM
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 Originally Posted by kiltedmapleleaf
when the Gordon's amalgamated with the queens own who were already an amalgamation of two famous regiments. They decided on a Gordon kilt and Mackenzie trews. The horse hair sporran was a queens own stlye but had a Gordon's sporran badge. This is the sporran that puffer now owns. The regiment was only formed in 1994 and is now called 4th battalion Royal regiment of Scotland
Here is the KILT & the TREWS

Puffer
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16th January 09, 11:43 AM
#9
 Originally Posted by puffer
Here is the KILT & the TREWS
Puffer
good photos puffer here are mine

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16th January 09, 12:18 PM
#10
SIR, you do the "LOOK" PROUD !!
Puffer
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