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[[Image:The Cameronians (894x1280).jpg|180px|thumb|right|Crest of the Cameronians]] | |||
Also known as '''The Cameronians''' | Also known as '''The Cameronians''' | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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*'''1689''' became the Earl of Angus's Regiment | *'''1689''' became the Earl of Angus's Regiment | ||
*'''1751''' became the 26th Regiment of Foot | *'''1751''' became the 26th Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1881''' united with 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry), to | *'''1782''' became 26th (or Cameronian) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1881''' united with [[90th Regiment of Foot]] (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry), to become 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | |||
*'''1968''' disbanded | *'''1968''' disbanded | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060103161316/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/026-688.htm 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot] www.regiments.org<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_(The_Cameronian)_Regiment_of_Foot 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/26thfoot.htm 26th Regiment of Foot] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cameronians_(Scottish_Rifles) Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)] Wikipedia | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/26thfoot.htm 26th Regiment of Foot] www.britishempire.co.uk<br /> | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060103161316/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/026-688.htm 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20080103195943/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/026-1.htm deployments] www.regiments.org, an archived website<br> | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_(The_Cameronian)_Regiment_of_Foot 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br> | |||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/26thfoot.htm 26th Regiment of Foot] British Empire website<br> | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cameronians_(Scottish_Rifles) Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071220001232/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/026Camer.htm The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20080103195943/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/026-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071219150158/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/090-1.htm 2nd Battalion] regiments.org, an archived website | |||
*Daviddb’s photostream on flickr.com. 1st Battalion in India. | |||
**[http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviddb/8164622722/in/set-72157631953273111 Photograph: G Company Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) footy team India 1905] | |||
**[http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviddb/8167239034/in/set-72157631953273111 Photograph: Hockey team c 1906] | |||
====Historical Books Online==== | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=virPl-0ZFxMC ''Historical Record of the Twenty - Sixth or Cameronian Regiment''] by Thomas Carter 1867 Google Books. Indian Service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=virPl-0ZFxMC&pg=PA164 page 164] in 1828 in Madras | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/lowlandscotsregi00assouoft#page/242/mode/2up “The 26th Cameronian Regiment”] from ''The Lowland Scots Regiments : their origin, character and services previous to the great war of 1914'' edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell 1918 Archive.org. Indian Service commences [http://www.archive.org/stream/lowlandscotsregi00assouoft#page/272/mode/2up/search/India page 272] | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/memoirslettersof00mounrich/page/n7 ''Memoirs and letters of the late Colonel Armine S.H. Mountain, C. B. : aide-de-camp to the Queen and Adjutant-General of Her Majesty's forces in India''] 2nd edition 1858, first published 1857. Archive.org. Born 1797, as a Major he purchased a commission in the 26th Regiment, and sailed for India 1829. | |||
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[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:49, 30 December 2018
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Also known as The Cameronians
History
- 1688 raised as The Cameronian Guard
- 1689 became the Earl of Angus's Regiment
- 1751 became the 26th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 26th (or Cameronian) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 united with 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry), to become 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
- 1968 disbanded
External Links
- 26th Regiment of Foot www.britishempire.co.uk
- 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot including deployments www.regiments.org, an archived website
- 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
- 26th Regiment of Foot British Empire website
- Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Wikipedia
- The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion regiments.org, an archived website
- Daviddb’s photostream on flickr.com. 1st Battalion in India.
Historical Books Online
- Historical Record of the Twenty - Sixth or Cameronian Regiment by Thomas Carter 1867 Google Books. Indian Service commences page 164 in 1828 in Madras
- “The 26th Cameronian Regiment” from The Lowland Scots Regiments : their origin, character and services previous to the great war of 1914 edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell 1918 Archive.org. Indian Service commences page 272
- Memoirs and letters of the late Colonel Armine S.H. Mountain, C. B. : aide-de-camp to the Queen and Adjutant-General of Her Majesty's forces in India 2nd edition 1858, first published 1857. Archive.org. Born 1797, as a Major he purchased a commission in the 26th Regiment, and sailed for India 1829.