Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders

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The 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders
1872 The 91st (Princess Louise’s) Argyllshire Highlanders
1881 Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders

The 93rd Highlanders
1861 The 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders
1881 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders

Letter Crests

 

“ARGYLLSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

91st Argyllshire Regiment Officers.

(Ryan.135) Photo Needed.

 

“ARGYLLSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

91st Argyllshire Regiment Other Ranks Pre 1871.

 

“SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS”

93rd Sutherland Highlanders Officers.

Photo Courtesy of Broadsword Antiques, Glasgow

 

“SUTHERLAND” / “HIGHLANDERS”

93rd Sutherland Highlanders Officers.

Photo Courtesy of Broadsword Antiques, Glasgow

 

93rd Sutherland Highlanders Officers.

Photo Courtesy of Broadsword Antiques, Glasgow

 

“PRINCESS LOUISE’S” / “ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS”

Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) 1881-1890 Dirk plate.

 

“RENFREW” / “MILITIA”

Renfrew Militia Officers, became 4th Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1881.

Another version of the clasp exists with a Crown across the feathers and “ich” and “dien” moved to the end of the ribbons.

 

“DUMBARTONSHIRE VOLUNTEERS”

Dumbartonshire Volunteers, without Rifles in title.

In White metal.

“DUMBARTONSHIRE VOLUNTEER RIFLES”

Dumbartonshire Volunteer Rifles.

In Brass.

 

3 different forms with changes in size of lettering and spacing.

 

Difference in loop size between the Dumbartonshire Volunteers and Dumbartonshire Volunteer Rifles clasps.

 

The head of elephant on the brass clasp is turned slightly so it appears larger, difference in legs, castle and other minor differences.

 

“TOUCH ANE TOUCH A”

3rd Stirlingshire (Falkirk) Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks

Toch Ane Touch A’ – Touch One Touch All

 


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