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Well done getting to Waterloo.I`ve been there once for around 3 hrs.Not really see much.The one thing I do remember is all those steps up the moument.I would love to order one of the books but it`s out of my price range.I guess I`ll have to look for a used copy.The one book I did pick up...
Hi Johnny
I don`t think an Regiment would hide any pipers.Alot of the Regiments now only have 12 pipers with the Pipe Majors.No big pipe bands in the British Army now.May be the RSDG would have more pipers as they are one of the best pipe bands in the British Army.Counter marchs are not a big...
My wife is left handed,she plays the pipes on the left side.Now when we were teaching pipes one of the pipeing instructores ended up teaching one of the kids left handed.I really don`t know how?????The kid was right handed.Way to much trouble to try and change the poor kid the other way.I ended...
Trooper great picture of the Gordons Drums and Pipes.I would say the drummer would be a tenor.That tenor drums looks like the drum we had with the Toronto Scottish.This has been a great thread.
Happy New Year
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Dave
WOW great job on the London Scottish.I would love to have those figures.The skin on the base drummer,I would say is a mountain lion(cougar).The Canadian Scottish and the Royal Scots have those also.The drummers of the London Scottish where pipers plaidsI think they are the only drummers that I...
Hi Martin
The London Scottish do have Gordon Pipe bag covers.So do the Toronto Scottish as they are sister regiments.When I was a member of the Toronto Scottish Reg we did some jobs with the London Scottish.The Cape Town Highlanders are also a sister Reg with the Gordons...
Hi Johnny
I`m not sure of the date.By the look of the photo I would say late 1880,I`m still looking.The Gurkha pipers wear Douglas trews and rifle green trews.Alot has changed since the government has disband alot of the regiments.
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Sorry about that.There`s 3 Regiments in the pictures.I have more pictures to post,I just have to get them copied.
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1 The Argylls
2Seaforths.The Highlanders (Seaforth,Gordons,Camersons)
3 The Argylls
4 2 Gordons.
Happy Holidays
Cheers
Dave
Merry Christmas Craig.
All the best in the New Year.I guess you guys are getting all the snow this year?No snow here yet,I`m just waiting for the kids to get up.
All the best my friend.
Cheers
Dave
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