Seaforth Highlanders | |
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Active | 1881–1961 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Part of | Highland Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Fort George, Inverness |
Motto(s) | Cuidich 'n Righ (Aid the King) |
Battle honours | See below |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Edward, Prince of Wales (1920–36) |
Insignia | |
Tartan (Mackenzie) |
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, mainly associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The regiment existed from 1881 to 1961, and saw service in World War I and World War II, along with many smaller conflicts. In 1961 the regiment was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), which merged, in 1994, with the Gordon Highlanders to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). This later joined the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch, the Royal Highland Fusiliers and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders to create the present Royal Regiment of Scotland.