5 Scots Regts amalgamated
That means combined, by the way.
Gone are 5 of the most historic units in British History.
the Royal Scots - almost 400 years old
the Black Watch - ’nuff said
the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - the “Thin Red Line” of the Crimean War
the Royal Highland Fusiliers - est’d in 1678
the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and the Highlanders - going back into the 1700s
All combined into the Royal Scotish Regiment.
Big tip of the bonnet to Gunner
April 4th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
Thanks for the link. ‘Tis a sad passing.
Frank, I responded to your comment on my post with a question on which I’d like your thoughts. It’s kind of a your-wistful-comment-meets-today’s-politics type thing. I’d like your input, if you’ve got a moment.
April 6th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
[…] Frank at General Quarters touches on the five Scottish regiments that have been combined into one, the Royal Scottish Regiment. Gone are some of the most proud and storied moments in British military history. Five regiments are now sized down to battalions and merged into one. The old trappings gone, too, as the five battalions will wear the new regimental tartan. […]