:flagwave: old rdf cav trooper would like to purchase a glengarry for memorabilia anybody out their with spare ?
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From what I can see the cavalry headwear is not really a glengarry at all even though we do call it a glengarry. It looks more like a balmoral than a glengarry because a glengarry is similar to the air corps forage cap with a split down the center and two tails on the back whereas the cavalry glengarry has more in common with a beret considering it is shaped over to one side. The balmoral is exactly that. It has a beret type shape with a stiff portion of about 2 inches at the bottom and two tails at the rear. It's all very technical (and very Scottish) if you ask me.
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I once heard that the ribbons were used to tie up your pony-tail, in the days when soldiers actually had them. True or not, I couldn't swear to it.sigpic
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Originally posted by hedgehogMy favourite moment was when theOriginally posted by hedgehogred headed old dear got a smack on her ginger head
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:flagwave: Here ,s the story/s I was told re the black ribbons, 1/ Collins was killed in a cavalry escort those black ribbons mourn his death. or
2/ two ribbons for the two opposing generals of the civil war Collins Free State Army, Liam Lynch anti treaty IRA, both killed in civil war."The tide doesn't come up for another six hours, you want to wait around here for another six hours ?"
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I did a google search on Glengarry headwear and as far as I can make out our Cav lads wear a Hummel Bonnet not a Glengarry . The Glengarry is not pulled down to the side but is shaped like a "gee" cap. The ribbons were originally to adjust the size of the cap. Question. Why did we adopt a traditional highland dress for our Cav Corps and when did it happen?sigpic
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Originally posted by hedgehogMy favourite moment was when theOriginally posted by hedgehogred headed old dear got a smack on her ginger head
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