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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 ...
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.
72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (The Ross-shire Buffs) Gordon Highlanders. 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot; 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; Royal Irish Rifles
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.
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 ...
As the Duke of Rothesay, Charles was appointed Colonel in Chief of the regiment in 1978 and remained so until its amalgamation with the Queen’s Own Highlanders in 1994.
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [27]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
Pollock was 25 years old, and a corporal in the 5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War when the following deed took place at the Battle of Loos, for which he was awarded the VC.: