Highlanders Hamilton Red and 8th South African Infantry

and 8th South African Infantry regiments

this date has always been celebrated as the regiment's official birthday

Scottish Tartans Society notes say that it may be derived from the tartan worn by the MacFees who also had a close association with Lochaber

South Africa 1899-1902

The Scottish was mounted for a short period of time before disbanding

Highlanders Hamilton Red and 8th South African InfantryKilts Gordon tartan, Trews Seaforth MacKenzie, Pipers & Drummers Cameron of Erracht The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Prior to 28 March 2006, the Highlanders was an infantry regiment in its own right; The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), part of the Scottish Division. The regiment was one of only two in the British Army with a Gaelic motto