Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
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This article is about the Scottish regiment. For the Canadian regiments, see Cameron Highlanders.
"79th Regiment of Foot" redirects here. For other uses, see 79th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders or 79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. It amalgamated with the Seaforth Highlanders (the Duke of Albany's) to form the Queen's Own Highlanders in 1961.
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Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | |
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Active | 1793–1961 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1961) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line infantry |
Part of | Highland Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Cameron Barracks, Inverness |
Motto(s) | Pro rege et patria (For King and country) |
March | Quick (band): The Cameron Highlanders Quick (pipes): Pibroch Domhnall Dubh Slow (band): Logie o' Buchan |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
Insignia | |
Tartan | Cameron of Erracht[1] |
Pipers | Royal Stuart tartan |
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