Index, ill, p.344.non-fictionA history of the regiments and uniforms of the Scottish Regiments with illustrations in colourscottish regiments - history, scottish regiments - uniforms

This belonged to CPL "Gary Alan RAY" N/R 3/73261, A/COY, Vic. Scottish Regiment. c.1950.1. Standing issue, khaki, woollen battle dress jacket. On the arms are badges - Victorian Scottish Regiment in red and white, 3 Div HQ Badge, red and gold and Corporal stripes. 2. Lanyard - special weaving, colour green and gold.Inside on label is written = “A.Coy 3/73261, L/CPL RAY. A. V.S.R”post ww2, scots regiment, gary alan ray, passchendaele barracks trust

00075.1 Royal Ulster Rifles Hat Badge 00075.2 King's Scottish Border Regiment Hat Badge 00075.3 British Army Labour Corps Hat badge

Khaki Drill Apron as used by Scottish Regiment. Has a single pocket on the front complete with button and flap.Nil

The Victorian Scottish Regiment was an infantry unit of the Colony of Victoria Australia raised in 1898. It became part of the Australian Commonwealth Military forces in 1901 and was later renamed the 5th Battalion, Victorian Scottish Regiment. In 1960 the Victorian Scottish Regiment became the Royal Victoria Regiment and the present 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment is today the custodian of its Australian-Scottish customs and traditions. Officer's full dress scarlet wool doublet with yellow stand collar and cuffs, and Inverness skirts. Left front of doublet, cuffs and Inverness skirts all edged with white piping. Lower edge of collar, cuffs and skirts are decorated with three rows of doubled, 1/8” silver Russian braid; each row completed with a large whitemetal coloured metal "King Edward VII Australian Commonwealth" button of the period 1901-1911. 5/8” silver lace around top of collar, and top and seam of gauntlet cuff. Silver braid shoulder straps and screw buttons MISSING. Eight large buttons at front of tunic, and two at back waist. Two large brass belt hooks at side waist of doublet. Lower front skirt flaps have welt pockets lined with linen. Body of tunic lined with a white wool mixture, lightly padded around the underarms. Lower skirt flaps lined with a medium weight cream wool twill and upper smaller flaps lined with a finer cream wool twill. Sleeves lined with cream cotton twill and written in blue ink on lotter right opening lining is '5-7 37'. Collar lined with red wool and neck fastened with two brass hook and eyes. No black patent leather tab at collar.blue ink on lotter right opening lining is '5-7 37'vsr, victorian scottish regiment, australian army, 5th battalion, 5th battalion victorian scottish regiment, royal australian infantry corps, rainf, 5/6 rvr, 5th/6th battalion, royal victoria regiment, pipes and drums, officer, full dress, doublet, scottish dress