Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) | |
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Active | 1881–1959 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light infantry |
Part of | Highland Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Hamilton Barracks (1881–1921) Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow (1921–1959) |
Nickname(s) | "Hell's Last Issue" The regiment was nicknamed 'The Glesga Keelies' during the Peninsular Wars. |
March | Quick- Sean Triubhas (Whistle o'er the Lave o't) Slow - Garb of Old Gaul |
Mascot(s) | Elephant |
Anniversaries | Assaye (September 23) |
Insignia | |
Hackle | White |
Tartan | MacKenzie Tartan |
The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881. It took part in the First and Second World Wars, until it was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959 to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) which later merged with the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland, becoming the 2nd Battalion of the new regiment.