Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
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| The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland | |
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 Cap Badge of the Royal Regiment of Scotland |
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| Active | 28 March 2006- |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Armoured Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | 7th Armoured Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fallingbostel, Germany |
| Motto | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No One Assails Me With Impunity) |
| Commanders | |
| Royal Colonel | HRH The Duke of Edinburgh |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Tartan | Government Cameron of Erracht (Pipers kilts and plaids) |
| Hackle | Blue |
| The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) | |
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 Cap Badge of the Highlanders |
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| Active | 17 September 1994-28 March 2006 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Armoured Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Fallingbostel, Germany |
| Motto | Cuidich 'n Righ (Aid the King) |
| March | Quick: The West Highland Laddie |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH The Duke of Edinburgh |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | Gordon (kilt) Seaforth Mackenzie (trews) Cameron of Erracht (pipers and drummers kilts) |
The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) was an infantry regiment, part of the Scottish Division. The regiment was the only one in the British Army with a Gaelic motto - Cuidich 'n Righ which means "Aid the King".
The regiment was formed September 17, 1994, as part of the Options for Change defence review, by the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) and The Gordon Highlanders.
In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that The Highlanders would be amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single large Royal Regiment of Scotland. The amalgamation took place on 28 March 2006. As with the other Scottish regiments, the Highlanders were permitted to retain their former name as the new battalion's primary title, with the battalion number as a subtitle. Therefore, the new battalion is named The Highlanders (4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland). The current battalion is based in Fallingbostel, British Forces Germany, part of 7 Armoured Brigade, the descendants of World War II's Desert Rats, equipped with the Warrior Infantry Vehicle.
The regiment wore the Gordon tartan when in kilts and the Seaforth Mackenzie when in trews. The pipers and drummers continue to wear the regimental cap badge and kilts in the Cameron of Erracht tartan. The battalion primarily recruits from across the Northwest Highlands and from the traditional Gordon heartlands in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Angus. The Battalion Headquarters is located at Cameron Barracks in Inverness.
The regiment's name is also continued by the Army shinty team, The Highlanders. Due to the 4th Battalion's regular placements abroad, the team only plays in cup matches.
[edit] Alliances
Canada - The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa- Canada - The 48th Highlanders of Canada
- Canada - The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
- Canada - The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
- Canada - The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
Australia - 5th/6th Bn, The Royal Victoria Regiment via The Victorian Scottish Regiment- Australia - 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
- Australia - The Royal South Australia Regiment
- Australia - The Royal Western Australia Regiment
New Zealand - The Otago and Southland Regiment- New Zealand - The Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment
South Africa - The Cape Town Highlanders
Royal Navy - HMS Sutherland- Royal Navy - HMS Victorious
[edit] Lineage
| Lineage | |||
| The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) | The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) | The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | |
| The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) | The 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own) Highlanders | ||
| The 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) | |||
| The Gordon Highlanders | The 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot | ||
| The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot | |||
[edit] External links
- Official website
- regiments.org page on the Highlanders
- http://www.cabarfeidh.com/highlanders_pages.htm
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