Tam O'Shanter/Balmoral question

[MASteel]

Hello,

Did any regiment (during the WW2 era) wear a Tam O'Shanter or Balmoral without a toorie (ball/tassel) on top?

With rgds,

Miikka

[MASteel]

Hello,

Did any regiment (during the WW2 era) wear a Tam O'Shanter or Balmoral without a toorie (ball/tassel) on top?

With rgds,

Miikka

I mean with the battle dress!

[Graham Stewart]

Not that I'm aware of and I did have a WWI Tyneside Scottish Balmoral myself years ago, but the toorie sadly fell off.

[MASteel]

Ok Graham, thanks for your help.

So if one is offered for sale without a toorie then it has fallen off...

Is a toorie sewed to the top with few stitches of sewing thread?

Thanks,

Miikka

[Graham Stewart]

The thread hole should still be visible, but the problem would be getting hold of a toorie that is the exact shade of khaki to match the cap mentioned.

[MASteel]

Oh yes, finding a lose matching color toorie = Mission Impossible...

Need to ask for better pics to see if there is a hole visible. If not, then maybe it was never completed (shape described as "virtually unissued") and was not issued..?

Thanks again!

-Miikka

[leigh kitchen]

Hello,

Did any regiment (during the WW2 era) wear a Tam O'Shanter or Balmoral without a toorie (ball/tassel) on top?

With rgds,

Miikka

Yes - the General Service cap was a general issue - sew or pin a toorie to the top of it & it basically it is a khaki Balmoral.

[MASteel]

Yes indeed, those two really look alike!

Thanks Leigh!