Cameron Highlanders

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The Cameron Highlanders were a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
Scottish regiment
infantry regiment
allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
alliedTo The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
surface form: The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
associatedClan Clan Cameron
associatedWith British Empire military history
Highland culture
Scottish Highlands
battleHonour El Alamein
Normandy
Somme River
surface form: Somme

Waterloo
Ypres
branch British Army
country United Kingdom
decoratedWith various battle honours for both World Wars
engagedIn Boer Wars
surface form: Boer War

World War I
surface form: First World War

Napoleonic Wars
World War II
surface form: Second World War
equipment bayonet
rifle
garrison Inverness
language English
militaryFunction front-line combat
militaryRole infantry
notableFor Highland traditions
distinctive Highland music and pipe band
distinguished service in major conflicts
service on multiple continents
strong regimental identity
partOf infantry of the line
reputation elite Highland regiment
service line infantry
tradition Highland regiment
piping and drumming
wearing tartan kilts on parade
typeOfUniform Highland dress
usedLanguage English commands
wore feather bonnet
kilt
woreTartan Cameron of Erracht tartan

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51st (Highland) Division composedOf Cameron Highlanders
Highland Brigade regimentalComponent Cameron Highlanders
this entity surface form: 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders)