*British Army, Leslie Tartan Trews No.7 King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB)*
104cm, 41″ long, 28/30cm, 11/12″ waist
Label: “Y0007, Trews No.7 KOSB WO & OR (Exc. PPRS.), CP8405-99-976-1245, Size 1 (obscured), Uniform Clothing & Equipment Co. Ltd, London SL33b/3402”
This pattern of trews was worn by Scottish regiments with each regiment having their own tartan. Trews have a higher rise on them than trousers and are worn with braces to ensure they stay up at the correct height. The higher rise allows them to be worn with the shorted kilt jacket. These trews are made from wool which features a Leslie tartan pattern which was worn by the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. The King’s Own Scottish Borderers (formed in Edinburgh in 1689) were a Lowland Scots regiment one of the original truly Scottish regiments formed before the union of Scotland with England and as such wore trews instead of kilts. They feature a button fly which fastens with black plastic buttons, typical of British Army trousers from the mid-Century period. Inside the waistband there are buttons to which braces can be attached and waist adjusters made from the same material as the rest of the trousers are located at each hip. Slash pockets can be found to each side seam and there are no rear pockets. Worn by Warrant Officers & Other Ranks, except Pipers. Inside the trews the original label is still present.
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland, becoming the 1st Battalion of the new regiment.
*Condition*
Good used condition. Some moth damage, top fly button missing. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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