5th Bn 'Royal Scots of Canada' 1885-1900. Predecessor unit of Royal Highlanders of Canada.
Officers cast silver glengarry badge issued June 1885. A Boar's head upon a torse above the numeral '5'
enclosed by a scroll inscribed "NE OBLIVISCARIS" (Forget Not).
Ref Brooker 105-11-27.
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5th Bn Royal Scots of Canada 1885-1900.
Cast silver boars head device, being a mount from an officers waist belt clasp.
A boars head on a torse, below the head the numeral 5 resting on a scroll inscribed
"NE OBLIVISCARIS". To the reverse integral cast loops North and South.
Also worn as a sporran badge. Ref Brooker 105-18-30.
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Great Stuff as usual Ron .
Yours Aye
Tam.
War does not decide who is right , only who is left.
Tam Drummond
Former Musician in the 1st Bn The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment )
5th Btn Royal Scots of Canada Officers and SNCO's 1885 pattern gilted gilding metal glengarry badge.
Ref Brooker 105-11-30.
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5th Royal Scots OR's glengarry badge 1895-1904.
White metal thistle star bearing a wreath and crowned oval inscribed "Ne Obliviscaris"
Boars head to the centre with '5' below, two copper loops to the reverse.
Ex Hugh King collection. Ref Brooker 105-11-32.
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5th Royal Scots officers large silver collar badge facing left 1885 pattern.
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5th Royal Scots ORs brass button for scarlet doublet, by Firmins London.
Silver plated pipers doublet button.
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5th Royal Scots ORs 1885 pattern in thin gauge copper with copper loops to the reverse.
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In 1906 Regiment title changed to The 5th Regiment Royal Highlanders of Canada.
1906 ORs undress pattern glengarry badge in brass. Makers tag 'J R Gaunt Montreal'.
Brooker 105-11-40
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5th Royal Highlanders feather bonnet badge 1906 pattern.
Motto reads 'Royal Highlanders of Canada'. Extra long loops to the rear.
Brooker 105-11-39.
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