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Ref 53. 79th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
 
Piper's dirk to the 79th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Plain unetched blade. Reverse of top mounts with maker's name R.G. Lawrie, Glosgow, Edinburgh. The old 79' raised on the pommel suggests it was made prior to the raising of the 2nd battalion in 1897.

Ref 53. 79th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

  • 1873 - 1897

    • 1793 - raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers)
    • 1794 - raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders)
    • 1873 - raised as the 79th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
    • 1881 - raised as 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
    • 1897 - 2nd Battalion raised
    • 1961 - Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's). Offically abbreviated 'QO HLDRS'
    • 1994 -1st Battalion, Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Gordon Highlanders
    • 2006 - The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also know as 4 SCOTS
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