Uniform
Badge: The Cross of St Andrew with the coat of arms of Calcutta superimposed, in the upper angle of the cross: a crown. Motto: Per Adua Stabilis Esto.
Jacket: 1920: Scarlet jacket with white facings. By 1946: Scarlet jacket with yellow facings.
Kilt: Hunting Stewart tartan. Rarely worn during WW2.
Glengarry: 1914-20: Diced Green and white. By 1946: Royal blue with same colour ribbons (Argyle?). Also red and black check/diced. Sun helmets were also worn a lot of the time.
Hose Tops: 1914-20: Green and white. By 1946: Tartan with red flashes. Also red and black check/diced.
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