Black Watch pictures from my collection.

[Deeko]

Merry Christmas to you Ron, and abody else on the forum.

I'll echo Joe's sentiment on your collection and thank you or sharing it with us all.

Cheers,
Derek.

[ronmarsden]

1st Bn Pipes and Drums Edinburgh Castle 1957.

[ronmarsden]

Two clipped signatures mounted on autograph book page.
Lt. Col Grant-Duff kia commanding 1st Bn, 24th May 1914. Signed as Major so post 1907.
Lt. Col Coode kia commanding 2nd Bn at Magersfontein 11th Dec 1899. Dated 25th Jan 1899.

[ronmarsden]

Sample photo from the Black Watch photo album shown in my post #40 in military books thread.

[geordie jock]

great detail of the regt can you tell me what the shoulder title reads is that kh or bw thanks

[ronmarsden]

great detail of the regt can you tell me what the shoulder title reads is that kh or bw thanks

Hi Geordie, RH was worn untill 1921, BLACK WATCH untill 1927, BW thereafter.
Ron.

[ronmarsden]

Group of ncos at the Pyramids, the three Black Watch men are either 2nd Bn en route to Mesopotamia 1916 or 1st Bn en route to India 1919.

[ronmarsden]

Autographed letter signed Arbuthnott.
Major-General The Viscount of Arbuthnott CB,CBE,DSO,MC,LOM,DL,MID X3.
Colonel of the Black Watch 1960-64. Dated 12th Nov 1963.

[mike4279]

Group of ncos at the Pyramids, the three Black Watch men are either 2nd Bn en route to Mesopotamia 1916 or 1st Bn en route to India 1919.

Ron,

Just noticed this photo. Could this also have been the 2nd Bn in Egypt 1919? See photo below. Seems to me your photo is more likely the 2nd Bn either 1916 or 1919 as they are seen wearing Blue Bonnets in the Middle East throughout the Great War. If it was the 1st Bn on their way through to India in 1919, they probably would have had khaki Tam O'Shanters rather than the blue Balmorals seen in your photo.

Mike


2BW Egypt 1919.jpg

[ronmarsden]

Thanks Mike.
Ron.