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Posted: **Sat 19 Jul, 2003 7:09 pm**

Just wondering if anyone knew if The Royal Marines had an associated tartan?

Posted: **Sat 19 Jul, 2003 7:18 pm**

Royal Marines Condor Corporate Military Tartan

http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tartan_ ... an_id=1481

Posted: **Sat 19 Jul, 2003 10:11 pm**

Associated Tartan? 42 Commando Pipe band had lightweight 'Pussers' green blankets made up into Kilts,mind you that was way back into the 60s (Singapore),still got mine,blanket that is,It's me comfort blanket????.Aye JR

Posted: **Sat 19 Jul, 2003 11:39 pm**

My families got its own tartan

lew

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 3:16 am**

forty fifth of foot have a tartan I believe

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 5:42 am**

There was an attempt to have the SNCO's and officers of 45 cdo to wear a Pringle tartan cravat when Sir Steuart Pringle bt was CO, however, the Pringle tartan was different from the corporate military tartan.

42 cdo's Scottish connection goes back to WW11 in the Far East, when members of 42 cdo fought alongside the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 42 cdo was presented with some sets of bagpipes, hence the beginning of their pipe band and hence the Argyll Cup.

Aye - Andy.

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 9:20 am**

Further to the Royal Marine/ Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

The connection as I have been led to understand comes from the time of the fall of Singapore.

After the sinking of the HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales the remains of both ships Marine Detachments went into 'the line' to defend Singapore alongside/with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

It is from this that the link was forged.
42 Commando being involved in Burma at a later date I understand.

I also understand that both ships detachments were drawn from the Plymouth Division, hence also the football team the Plymouth Argylls.

It would also seem that Commando Units have a strong connection to the bagpipes. First Commando school in Scotland not to mention Lord Lovets Commando's.

Rover

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 3:11 pm**

Rover,

I believe that you are correct. Corps history was never one of my strong points, probably because I am Corps history.

Aye - Andy.

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 6:07 pm**

Hello Andy,

Royal Marine history never my strong point either.

Just tend to read anything on military history, strange what strange items you tend to remember.

Always thought the Royal Marine Band Service was the senior part of the Royal Marines!

Raised from the 'trained 'bands' of London!!!!!

Then again I thought 'sticks' refered to the Greek ferry service to Hades!

Just shows what a sheltered life I have led until findind this forum.

Rover

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 6:37 pm**

Talking about Bands,Plymouth divisional Band also had a pipe band.Anyone around at the time when overseas drafts to the Commando Brigade 1949 formed up on the Stonehouse Barracks Parade Ground and given the order to the 'Far east' quick march,The pipe band would lead the way to North road station,once aboard the 'troop train',A piper played 'will ye nae come back again.I thought to me-self his he trying to tell me something.Well I'm still here and I'm still drawing me meagre pension.Aye JR

Posted: **Sun 20 Jul, 2003 6:49 pm**

Tell me please do you wear the kilt on board ship, and what happens if you have to bend over to pick some thing up, and do you then get more than you bargined for.