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The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders or 79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. It amalgamated with the Seaforth Highlanders (the Duke of Albany's) to form the Queen's Own Highlanders in 1961.
The 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada contributed one company to the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF (perpetuated by the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's). [ 3 ] The 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), CEF , which was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 1 June 1915.
The New York Militia organization had no connection to the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Scotland, but was recruited from British Army veterans of the Scottish Regiments living in the United States. Similarly to the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, the 79th Regiment wore the Cameron of Erracht tartan kilt as part of their uniforms until midway ...
79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army, raised in 1793; 79th Regiment of Foot (1757), a British Army unit that took part in the Seven Years' War; 79th Regiment of Foot (Royal Liverpool Volunteers), a British Army unit that saw service in the West Indies during the American Revolution
The 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force.It was organized at Valcartier on 2 September 1914 in response to the Great War and was composed of recruits from the 91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders, the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada, the 72nd Regiment "Seaforth Highlanders of Canada", and the 50th Regiment "Highlanders".
On 12 December 1854 he was promoted lieutenant colonel, [9] confirmed on 9 March 1855, [10] and commanded the 79th Cameron Highlanders as part of the Highland Brigade. He fought with his regiment at the Battles of Alma and Balaclava and at the Siege of Sebastopol, at which he was mentioned in despatches. [9]
He was given the colonelcy of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders from 1879 to 1887 and promoted full general on 30 January 1880. [5] He married Lady Elizabeth Cathcart, eldest daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cathcart. [6]
Includes commissioned officers of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment of the British Army and its predecessor, the 79th Foot. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.