Gordon Highlanders
Cap Badge of the Gordon Highlanders
Active	1881 - 1994
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Line Infantry
Part of	Scottish Division
Garrison/HQ	Gordon Barracks, Aberdeen
Motto	Bydand (Steadfast)
Battles/wars	Mysore Seringapatam Peninsular War South Africa 1899-1902
Battle honours	Relief of Ladysmith Battle of Kandahar
Commanders
Ceremonial chief	King Edward VIII Henry William Frederick Albert, 1st Duke of Gloucester HRH The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB AK QSO DC
Insignia
Tartan	Gordon

The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army infantry regiment from 1881 until 1994. The regiment took its name from the Clan Gordon and recruited principally from Aberdeen and the North-East of Scotland. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Regular infantry, as distinct from specialised infantry such as Foot Guards, light infantry or special forces. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... , For other uses, see Mysore (disambiguation). ... Combatants United Kingdom Kingdom of Mysore Commanders General George Harris Tipu Sultan Strength 50,000 30,000 Casualties 1,400 6,000 In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, the Battle of Seringapatam was the final confrontation between the British and Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who was... Combatants Kingdom of Spain, United Kingdom, Kingdom of Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence (Guerra de la Independencia Española) was a war in the Iberian Peninsula. ... A battle honour is a military tradition practiced in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and is an official acknowledgement rewarded to military units for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. ... Combatants Great Britain Boers Commanders Lt. ... Combatants Britain / India Afghans Commanders Frederick Roberts Ayub Khan Strength 10,000 32 guns 12,800 32 guns Casualties 36 Killed, 218 wounded 1,000 Killed 1,500 wounded (approx) The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. ... King Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King of Ireland Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VIII, (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David), later His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was the second British monarch of the... The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. He was appointed regent for his niece... Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, bicycles, or other means. ... British regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a variable number of battalions - commanded by a colonel. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Clan Gordon Crest Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...

92nd Highlanders at Kandahar
by Caton Woodville (1856-1927)

It was formed on 1 July 1881 by the amalgamation of the 75th Stirlingshire Regiment - which became the 1st battalion of the new regiment - and the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, which became the 2nd. The 75th Highlanders were raised in 1787 by Colonel Robert Abercromby of Tullibody for service in India, where they saw a great deal of action. They went on to serve in South Africa, the Indian Mutiny, Egypt and on the North-West Frontier. In 1809 they lost their kilt and their Highland identity but the title Stirlingshire was introduced in 1862. The 92nd were raised as the 100th Highlanders by the Duke of Gordon in 1794 being renumbered 92nd in 1798. Their early service included the Low Countries and Egypt, followed by Corunna, the Peninsula, Waterloo, Afghanistan and South Africa. Image File history File links Kandahar_92nd_Highlanders. ... Image File history File links Kandahar_92nd_Highlanders. ... The 92nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment. ... Combatants Britain / India Afghans Commanders Frederick Roberts Ayub Khan Strength 10,000 32 guns 12,800 32 guns Casualties 36 Killed, 218 wounded 1,000 Killed 1,500 wounded (approx) The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Four regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 75th Regiment of Foot: 75th Regiment of Foot, raised 1758 75th Regiment of Foot (Invalids), renumbered from the 118th in 1763 75th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Waless Regiment), raised in 1778 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot, raised in... The 92nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from a British perspective. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Pakhtoons). ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Formal Highland regalia, kilt and Prince Charlie jacket for Black tie. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... George Gordon (1770 - 1836), 5th Duke of Gordon, 8th Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Corunna is the English name of province and town in Spain, nowadays more frequently known by its Galician name A Coruña or its Spanish name La Coruña. ... Combatants Kingdom of Spain, United Kingdom, Kingdom of Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence (Guerra de la Independencia Española) was a war in the Iberian Peninsula. ... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ...

The 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders advancing near Mametz on the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916.

The Gordons raised 21 battalions in the First World War, serving on the Western Front and in Italy and winning 65 battle honours. The regiment lost 1,000 officers and 28,000 men during the war. Download high resolution version (1175x790, 165 KB)British troops, believed to be the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (20th Brigade, British 7th Division) crossing no mans land near Mametz on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. ... Download high resolution version (1175x790, 165 KB)British troops, believed to be the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (20th Brigade, British 7th Division) crossing no mans land near Mametz on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland India France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Henry Rawlinson Ferdinand Foch Fritz von Below Strength 13 British divisions 6 French divisions 6 divisions Casualties British: 57,470 French: 7,000 8,000 dead or wounded 2,200 prisoners The... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Combatants Belgium British Empire Australia[1] Canada[2] India[3] Newfoundland[4] New Zealand[5] South Africa[6] United Kingdom France and French Overseas Empire Portugal[7] United States Germany Commanders No unified command until 1918, then Maréchal Ferdinand Foch Moltke --> Falkenhayn --> Hindenburg and Ludendorff --> Hindenburg and Groener Casualties...

A further 27 honours were added in World War II when the Regiment served in France in 1940, in Malaya, North Africa, Sicily, Italy and north-west Europe. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... North Africa is the Mediterranean, northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ...

The 9th Battalion were initially posted to the Shetland islands. Later they were amalgamated with the 5th Battalion and sent to India for training and were then deployed to Burma as 116th Regiment RAC (Gordons) and were trained in armoured combat. Part of 255 Independent Indian Tank Brigade, they were involved in the dash for Rangoon and were heavily involved in the battle of Meiktila, signalling the end of Japanese hopes in Burma. Location Geography Area Ranked 12th  - Total 1,466 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Lerwick ISO 3166-2 GB-ZET ONS code 00RD Demographics Population Ranked 31st  - Total (2005) 22,000  - Density 15 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Shetland Islands Council http://www. ... Yangôn, formerly Rangoon, population 4,504,000 (2001), is the capital of Myanmar. ... MEIKTILA is in Mandalay division of Myanmar; population (1901) 252,305, and is located at 20°53N, 95°53 E. It is situated on the banks of magnificent Lake Meiktila, an ancient irrigation and drinking water reservoir, and at the junction of the Bagan-Taunggyi and Yangon-Mandalay roads. ...

After the war the Gordons saw active service in the Malayan Emergency and Northern Ireland. The Malayan Emergency was an insurrection and guerrilla war of the Malay Races Liberation Army against the British and Malayan administration from 1948-1960 in what is now Malaysia. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

The novelist George MacDonald Fraser was posted as a lieutenant to the 2nd Battalion in the immediate post-war period, and wrote three volumes of short stories (the "McAuslan" books), which were lightly fictionalised recollections of his time with the regiment. George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (born 2 April 1926 in Carlisle) is a British author of both historical novels and non-fiction books. ...

The original tartan of the 75th is not certain but it may have been akin to what is now known as Campbell of Breadalbane. The 92nd has always worn the Government sett with a yellow stripe, which is worn as a clan tartan by those of the name Gordon.

The regimental marches were Cock o' the North, St Andrew's Cross and The Garb of Old Gaul. HRH The Prince of Wales was Colonel in Chief. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George[2]; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...

The regiment was amalgamated with the Queens' Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) on September 17, 1994 to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). The Queens Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), officially abbreviated QOHldrs, was an infantry regiment in the Scottish Division of the British Army. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) is an infantry battalion of the British Army. ...

Trivia

The Gordon Highlanders regimental football team, which included Robert Milne, won the Irish Cup in 1890. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Robert G. Milne is a former footballer who played for the Gordon Highlanders, Linfield and Ireland during the 1890s and early 1900s. ... The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. ...

There is a British Rail Class 55 Deltic Locomotive named Gordon Highlander after the regiment. It's number was D9016, or 550016. It's nickname among enthusiasts is either "G-H" or "No. 16".

Alliances

•  Canada - The 48th Highlanders of Canada
•  Canada - The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
•  Australia - 5th Battalion, The Victorian Scottish Regiment
•  Australia - 5th and 6th Battalions, The Royal Victoria Regiment
•  Australia - 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
•  South Africa - The Cape Town Highlanders

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External links

• Gordon Highlanders Museum
• History of the Regiment
• http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vinf/gordon-5.htm (9th Bn/116 RAC)
• Bydand.net Meeting place for Gordon Highlanders