The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) (72nd, 78th and 78th of Foot) 1961-1994
"Gentlemen, I am glad of having this opportunity of saying a few words to you which you may repeat to your men. I am now upwards of sixty years old; I have been forty years in the service: I have been engaged in action about seven-and-twenty times; but in the whole of my career I have never seen any regiment behave better, nay more, I have never seen any one behave so well, as the 78th Highlanders this day.
I am proud of you, and if ever I have the good luck to be made a major-general, the first thing I shall do, will be to go to the Duke of Cambridge and request that when my turn arrives for the colonelcy of a regiment, I may have the 78th Highlanders. And this, gentlemen, you hear from a man who is not in the habit of saying more than he means.
I am not a Highlander, but I wish I was one."
General Sir Henry Havelock KCB at Cawnpore (Indian Mutiny) 17th July 1857
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Regimental History |
Key Historical Personnel |
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Regimental History of The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)
The Roll of Honour - Queen's Own Highlanders who died for their Regiment and Country
Battle Honours of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) (1778-1994)
Victoria Crosses won by the Regiment
of The Queen's Own Highlanders
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Colonels of the Regiment (1961-1994)
Commanding Officers 1st Battalion The Queen's Own Highlanders (1961-1994)
Adjutants and Regimental Sergeant Majors of the Regiment (1961-1994)
Chief Clerks (ORCS/ORQMS)
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Regimental Information and Traditions |
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Sub units of 1st Battalion The Queen's Own Highlanders
The Allied Regiments and Associations of The Queen's Own Highlanders
Details about the Regimental Museum at Fort George and the QO HLDRS Museum Appeal.
Recruiting Area and Local Information
Toast to the MacKenzie tartan (with links to Clan Mackenzie history etc)
The Pibroch O Donuil Dubh Seaforth and QO HLDRS Song and March. A brief history of the tune and you can also listen to the tune!
The Military Band - information/history from Turner & Turner
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The Regimental Collect of The Queen's Own Highlanders
The Regimental Toast in Gaelic and English of The Queen's Own Highlanders
War Cries and Quotes Some famous cries and quotes from Regimental history
The Queen's Own Highlanders song - 'Cabarfeidh'. Background is MacKenzie tartan from Seaforth Highlanders and Queen's Own Highlanders. Listen to the Pipe Tune!
March of the Cameron Men Background is Cameron of Erracht tartan worn by Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Queen's Own Highlanders. Listen to the Pipe Tune!
Pipe Tunes - examples of Regimental Pipe Tunes.
Read about the blue hackle here
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Miscellaneous |
The Scottish Division |
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History and wearing of the Kilt
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Other Scottish regiments - links and pipe tunes
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