THE three Lowland infantry regiments, whose members have traditionally worn tartan trews for centuries, will be forced to wear kilts when the government's planned new Scottish "super-regiment" is ...

Philip Hammond backs down over Scottish regiment names. ... in 2005 to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland, but they were promised they could keep their historic names and hackles. ...

OPPOSITION politicians reacted angrily yesterday to The Herald revelation that the Black Watch regiment is facing possible disbandment. Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who is heading the Tories' election ...

THE red hackle symbol of the historic Black Watch regiment is set to disappear from the cap badges of TA soldiers. Instead, they will wear purple hackles in a drive to forge "common TA identities ...

In an abrupt about-turn, Philip Hammond said he understood widespread anger at proposals to scrap cap badge names of Scotland's historic regiments, such as the Black Watch. However, he warned that ...

Jeff Duncan, organiser of the Save the Scottish Regiments campaign, ... the identity of the individual components of the new regiment in otherways, such as the Black Watch's trademark red hackle.

UP TO four Scottish regimental names are under threat because of plans to reduce the size of the armed forces, according to British Army sources. All Sections. Dare to be Honest. Sign In.

Part 13. Another change of regiment. Before the Mounted Patrol. This story is a return to the War a period of high casualties. Once again the lad had a change of address, the First Welch was ...