Seaforth Highlanders

The Seaforth Highlanders were a regiment of the British Army.

The regiment comes from the Scottish central highlands around the Highland capital of Inverness and was built in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 72nd Highlanders ( Duke of Albany 's Own ) and the 78th Highlanders ( Ross -shire Buffs ). The Regimentskilt consisted of the colors of the Mackenzie clan ( schwarzumrandete green and blue squares, covered with a large red and small white wickerwork ), their regimental march was Cabar Feigh ( to German, the antlers of the deer or symbolic Spearheading ) and her cap emblem was a Twelve - Ender - deer with the inscription including CUIDICH 'N RIGH ( Help the King ).

In 1961, the regiment of Seaforth Highlanders with the Queen 's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment Queen's Own Highlanders were amalgamated. 1994 this regiment was then united with the Gordon Highlanders regiment The Highlanders ( Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons ). Since May 2006, all Scottish regiments were grouped together for the Royal Regiment of Scotland; The Highlanders ( Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons ) today form the 4th Battalion of this regiment, which continues the traditions of the Seaforth Highlanders and the other Scottish regiments tradition.

Among others, the Seaforth Highlanders took part in the battles of Omdurman, Caen and Magersfontein.

Battle Honours

The regiment had several Battle Honours ( honorable mentions of battles in which it took part ), some of which were listed on the regimental flag. It also held here on the traditions of his predecessors units.

Battle Honours ( English names ): (in addition to those of the previous units) Those who have been listed on the regimental flag, are in bold.

  • Tel El Kebir, Egypt 1882, Chitral expedition 1895, Atbara, Khartoum, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899-1902
  • First World War: Le Cateau, Retreat from Mons, Marne 1914, 18, Aisne 1914, La Bassée 1914 Armentieres 1914 Festubert 1914, 15, Givenchy 1914, Neuve Chapelle, Ypres 1915, 17, 18, St. Julien, Frezenburg, Belle Warde, Loos, Somme, Albert, Bazentin, Delvillle Wood, Pozières Flers Courcelette, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, Arras, Vimy 1917, Scarpe, Arleux, Pilckem Ridge, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai, St. Quentin, Bapaume 1918, Lys, Estaires, Messines 1918, Hazebrouck, Bailleul, Kemmel, Bethune, Soissonnais - Ourcq, Tardenois, Drocourt - Queant, Hindenburg Line, Courtrai, Selle, Valenciennes, France and Flanders, Macedonia, Meggido, Shoran, Palestine 1918, Tigris 1916, Kut El Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia
  • World War II: Northwest Europe 1940 44-45 - Ypres - Comines Canal, Somme 1940, Withdrawal to Seine, St Valéry -en- Caux, Odon, Caen, Troarn, Mont Pincon, Falaise, Falaise Road, Dives Crossing, La Vire Crossing, Lisieux, Nederrijin, Best, Le Havre, Lower Maas, Meijel, Venlo Pocket, Ourthe, Rhine- land, rich forest, Goch, Moyland, Rhine, Uelzen, Arthenberg. North Africa - El Alamein, Advance to Tripoli, Mareth, Wadi Zigzua, Akarit, Djebel Roumana, Italy 1943-44 - Landing in Sicily, Augusta, Franco Fonte, Adrano, Sferro Hills, Sicily 1943, Garigliano Crossing, Anzio, Madagascar, Middle East 1942 Imphal, Shenam pass, Lithuania, Tengnoupoul, Burma 1942-44
Battle of Omdurman Battle of Magersfontein Battle of Tel el-Kebir Battle of Atbara Battle of Paardeberg Battle of Le Cateau Battle of Mons First Battle of Ypres Battle of Passchendaele Battle of the Somme Kemmelberg Odon (river) Falaise pocket Mareth Line Operation Shingle Burma Campaign
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