Pipe Major John D. Burgess, MBE

[creagdhubh]

The hose on the left look very much like the striped regimental neckties- in fact, they appear to be in the very colours of the necktie of The Cameron Highlanders (Google "cameron highlanders necktie" and you'll see).

YOU BEAT ME TO IT RICHARD!!! You are precisley right, and I was waiting to see if anyone would notice that, despite me really wanting to take credit for that observation first! P/M Burgess was a staunch supporter of his old regiment, even though he only served for a few years, he was indeed P/M of the 4th/5th battalions of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. These old boys would wear a single eagle feather in their Glengarry bonnets - quite striking, along with their Cameron of Erracht tartan - gorgeous sett and colours.

[creagdhubh]

I know a number of "Auld Crabbits" who might be interested in such an endeavour...



T.

Quite!

[saxandpipes]

There is higher quality version of that photo on the site that creagdhubh linked to:

http://www.pmjohndburgess.net/index.php

How have I not seen this before?!

Thanks for the link!

[saxandpipes]

Wow!



red piping on his doublet, red laces, buckles, waistcoat, everything. Just awesome!

[creagdhubh]

Wow!



red piping on his doublet, red laces, buckles, waistcoat, everything. Just awesome!

Exactly. On a sidenote, I found this website through P/M Burgess' Facebook 'dedication' page. In the photo you posted, check out the quite young Willie McCallum and Roddy MacLeod on 'our' far right - both incredible pipers in their own right! Wonderful shot of the group.

Slainte,

[saxandpipes]

Exactly. On a sidenote, I found this website through P/M Burgess' Facebook 'dedication' page. In the photo you posted, check out the quite young Willie McCallum and Roddy MacLeod on 'our' far right - both incredible pipers in their own right! Wonderful shot of the group.

Slainte,

Haha, true. I saw their names in the caption... but had to do a double take to see the young Roddy McLeod! Indeed, you can't fault the company!

Cheers,

Michael

[M. A. C. Newsome]

The hose on the left look very much like the striped regimental neckties- in fact, they appear to be in the very colours of the necktie of The Cameron Highlanders (Google "cameron highlanders necktie" and you'll see).

Interesting idea, but I think the stripes have more in relation with the tartan than any regimental tie. Here's the Queen's Own Cameron Highlander's tie:


Equal amounts of red (burgundy), green and blue, with a thin yellow stripe.

The hose to me look to be black (maybe they are a dark navy), red and green, and I don't see any yellow. Also the stripe configuration does not correspond to the regimental tie. It seems to be three narrow green stripes on either side of the leg, with a thin red stripe in the front center. The cuffs have wide stripes of green bordered by red.

I had assumed he had the knitter take elements off of his Hunting Ross tartan kilt as inspiration for the stripe configuration -- or maybe he just liked that configuration.

But I don't see an immediate relation to the regimental tie.

[creagdhubh]

Keen observation Matt, and point taken. Perhaps you are right? I guess we all may never know?! Very solid point though.

Cheers,

[OC Richard]

I think I see a narrow yellow line on the inside of each leg... perhaps not.

In any case, I don't think it's mere coincidence that a Cameron Highlander would wear striped hose in the colours of the Cameron Highlanders' neckties.

Even if the hose were not originally intended to be that, Mr Burgess would take a fancy to those familiar colours, I would think.

[creagdhubh]

I think I see a narrow yellow line on the inside of each leg... perhaps not.

In any case, I don't think it's mere coincidence that a Cameron Highlander would wear striped hose in the colours of the Cameron Highlanders' neckties.

Even if the hose were not originally intended to be that, Mr Burgess would take a fancy to those familiar colours, I would think.

These were my initial thoughts.

Cheers,