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After the formation of the Queen's Own Highlanders in February 1961, the part–time Territorial Army units of the pre-amalgamation regiments continued unchanged, with the 11th battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (TA) and the 4/5 battalion Cameron Highlanders (TA). In April 1967 both were disbanded on the formation of the 3rd (Territorial ...
Seaforth Highlanders officers (3 C, 71 P) Pages in category "Queen's Own Highlanders officers" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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.
On 7 February 1961, The Seaforth Highlanders and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders were amalgamated to form the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). [5] From 1958 all regiments in the brigade adopted a common cap badge consisting of the saltire of St. Andrew on which was superimposed a stag's head and a scroll inscribed Cuidigh 'n Righ.
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada served with distinction in World War I, providing 5 battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (the 16th, 27th, 43rd, 174th and 179th). The Regiment also participated in the 1942 Dieppe Raid and throughout northwest Europe in World War II.
Major Graeme Cameron Maxwell Lamb, Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). Major Gerard Courtney Middleton, Royal Regiment of Artillery. Captain John Frederick Milward, The Royal Anglian Regiment, Territorial Army. Major Robert James Moore, Royal Corps of Signals, Territorial Army. Major John Barry Morgan, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
The 105th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Highlanders) was a short-lived British line infantry regiment. It was raised in Perthshire by Major-General David Graeme as a two- battalion regiment on 15 October 1760 by converting independent companies. [ 1 ]
In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties had been instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks were intended to become the depot for the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot and the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. [2] Following the Childers Reforms, the barracks became depot of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in ...