Highland Light Infantry

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The Highland Light Infantry was a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its service in major conflicts from the 19th century through both World Wars.

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Highland Light Infantry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
Scottish regiment
infantry regiment
alliedWith British Commonwealth forces
surface form: Commonwealth forces
associatedWith Glasgow
battleHonour El Alamein
D-Day
surface form: Normandy 1944

Third Battle of Ypres
surface form: Passchendaele

Somme 1916
Ypres 1917
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

Second Boer War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War I
World War II
country United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
decorations Victoria Cross recipients among its members
dissolved 1959
garrison Glasgow
heritage Scottish Highlands
inception 1881
mergedInto Royal Highland Fusiliers
surface form: Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
militaryBranch infantry
nickname The H.L.I.
notableTheatre Middle East
North Africa
Northwest Europe
surface form: North-West Europe

Western Front
partOf British Army
predecessor 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot
74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
recruitedFrom Glasgow
Lanarkshire
regimentalCentre Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow
servicePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
mid 20th century
successor Royal Highland Fusiliers
type line infantry
uniformFeature Highland dress traditions

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David Niven militaryUnit Highland Light Infantry