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Royal Scots Fusiliers
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Military uniforms of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, Royal Highland Fusiliers and Highland Light Infantry, 71st, 73rd and 74th Regiments, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company. The Highland Light Infantry (The City of Glasgow regiment) was raised in 1777 as the 73rd of Foot, becoming the 71st of Foot in 1786. In 1787 a second regiment the 74th Highland regiment becoming the 74th of Foot in 1816. In 1881 these two regiments became the 1st and 2nd battalions Highland Light Infantry. Battle Honours.
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Scots Regiments of the British Army by Richard Simkin. Seaforth Highlanders, Royal Scots, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, Cameronians, Black Watch, Highland Light Infantry, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Scots Guards, Gordon Highlanders, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. |
Spion Kop - South Africa, 24th January 1900 by Jason Askew. I am the commander here, take your men back to hell, sir! I allow no surrenders :- Lt Colonel Alexander Thorneycroft, of the Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, and the 2nd Battalion, Middlesex regiment. They then charged Boer skirmishers in support of the beleaguered Lancashire Fusiliers on the summit of Spion Kop, at 13.00 on the 24th January 1900. |
Royal Scots Fusiliers by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
The Royal Scots Fusiliers Formed in a Rallying Square to Resist Cavalry by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
Private Torrance pumping air into a mine under heavy fire. One pump had already been damaged, and another was in danger from heavy shellfire. But Private J Torrace, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (attached 9th Brigade Mining Section) remained at the head of a mineshaft, working the remaining air pump throughout the bombardment. If it had not been for his gallant action the mine would probably have run short of air. He was awarded the D.C.M. |
Private S. Heron Assisting The Royal Engineers to Destroy The Canal Bridge At Jemappes. On August 23rd 1914, Private S. Heron, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, rendered great assistance to the Royal Engineers who were preparing to destroy the canal bridge at Jemappes, whilst under heavy fire. For his conspicuous courage and coolness he was awarded the D.C.M. |
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