  "The Gay Gordons," as the regiment has always been known, are the lineal descendants of that famous regiment raised in 1787, mainly by the beautiful Duchess of Gordon, who bestowed on each recruit a kiss. The regiment saw a great deal of service in India, notably the storming of Seringapatam. Service in the Mediterranean and South Africa followed, and the regiment was back in India in time to take part in some of the severest fighting in the Mutiny. Brilliant service in other parts of the Empire followed. The 2nd Battalion (92nd Highlanders) trace their history back to 1794, and fought in India, the Peninsula and at Waterloo with great credit. Many famous officers have commenced their military careers in the Gordon Highlanders. (Depot, Inverness.) (Record Office, Perth.) The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Egmont-op-Zee," "Corunna," "Busaco," "Fuentes d'Onor," "Salamanca," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Nive," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "Alma," "Sevastopol," "Lucknow," "Tel-el-Kebir," "Egypt, 1882," "Nile, 1884-85," "Atbara," "Khartoum," "South Africa, 1900-02." Uniform, Scarlet. Facings, Blue. Tartan, Cameron-Erracht. Black sporran, with two white tails. Head-dress, Feather bonnet, scarlet, white and green diced border and white hackle. Cap, Blue glengarry. Regimental March, "Highland Laddie." Allied Regiment: 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada. |
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