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Ref 26. The Highland Light Infantry
A piper's dirk to the Highland Light Infantry. The dirk bears on the pommel the Imperial Crown device associated with Queen Elizabeth II. The top mount of the scabbard bears the regimental insigna of the regiment (HLI). Elizabeth II became head of the Commonwealth and Queen regnant in 1952 upon the death of her father George VI. Her coronation was in 1953.

Ref 26. The Highland Light Infantry

  • Post-1952

  • The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881.

    • 1881 - Raised as the Highland Light Infantry, from the amalgamation of the 71st (Highland) Light Infantry (as the 1st Battalion) and the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (as the 2nd Battalion) as the city regiment of Glasgow
    • 1923 (or 1920) - the regiment's title was expanded to the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Anecdote: David Niven (actor, author) was commissioned into the regiment in 1930 and served with the 2nd Battalion.
    • 1947 - Became a kilted regiment
    • 1959 - Became the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) following the amalgamation with the Royal Scots Fusiliers
    • 2004 - Became The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS)
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