Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
FAMOUS SCOTCH REGIMENTS.
They Arc Known mt Home by n Long
List of Mechanics.

From the Scottish American.
The brigade of Foot Guards Of the Brit
ish army do not like to be called THE
Chuckle Chucks,' but for stealing hens and
ducks in Dublin the people Of that fine city
gave them that name. The LIST Royal Scots
lothian RegimenO glory in the name of
"Pont!us Pilates Body Guards" for they
are the Oldest regiment in the army. But
l would not like to enter the sergeants
mess of the Dist Royal Scots Fusiliers and
ask them IL they were THE Glencoe Butch
ers;" such, however, is the nickname OF
this fine regiment, for their records show
that they were in the vicinity OF the Glen
during that cruel and cowardly affair. The
18th Kings Own Scots BordererS are
krown in the Highland regiments as Cum
berlands Royal Stand-backs. This was
the regiment that the Clan Cameron gave
such a cutting up at Cuiloden. They We're
then called 'Semples Regiment" The Cam
erons slew l2S of them. That was terribly
good work, seeing that they received the
charge Of the Camerons four deep, front
rank kneeling.
The 9th Norfolk Regiment delights in be-
ing called THE 9th Holy-boys." They have
ce rried that name since the days of Well
lir gton. The way they came by 1t was be-
cause they sold their Bibles in Spain for
wine.
l stated in a former letter how the gal
liant "Forty-Two" got the name OF The
Bricks" The Both Regiment are known all
over the army as The Blind Half-Hun-
dred" They certainly deserve the name, for
they charged a stone WALL taking 1t Tor
column of the French. Since 1909 the ia
nous list Highland Light infantry nave
been known as THE Glasgow Keel:es," and
In Ireland their sister regiment, the I4th
Highlanders, are called THE Limerick
Butchers" During the troubles OF 1S6G-61
Trey were ordered to charge the mob which
was pelting stones, etc, into their ranks.
The order was quickly obeyed, and many Of
the rioters received touch OF their bay
orets; hence the nickname.
The twenty-eighth Worcestershire regi-
ment get the name of THE Old Brags"
This il the regiment that wear their regi-
mental number in front and in rear of their
helmet. At Quatre Bras they were attacked
in a field of corn by the Polish Lancers. The
rear rank turned about. so that they showed
and fought with two fronts. In after years
they used to brag about this plucky affair
and the honor they gained; SO they are still
1.-The Old BragS.
The gallant old seventy-ninth Cameron
Bighlanders are known since 1871 as Queen
Victor:a's Own, own" and the ninety-frst
Argyies are sometimes called Sandy Camp
bells Bairns." Out of Scotland they are
termed 1.-The Lord God of the Highlands Own
IIighlanders" When they wore the trews
Campbell tartan) they were called John
Dukes Half-dressed Highlanders." The
ninety-second Gordon Highlanders are
known in every mess of the army as THE
Gay and Gallant Gorions," but, as they
were late for the Crimea, the other Highland
regiments called them THE Johnny Come
lates." Again, in 1874 they had so many
Banffshire men in the regiment that they
were called THE Buckle Highlanders." The
famous Thin Fsed Line the ninetythird
Sutherland Highlanders, got the name Of
The Rories' in the Crimea, on account of
so many Rorys in their ranks. Every other
man was Rory Q2oderick) Fraser, or Mac
leod. The ninety-third still boasts of being
the tallest regiment in the Crimea. 1t is
dsor oxvnr-
aged six feet So inches at that time
Now that there are SO many changes TAX
ing place in the army. these sobriquets are
dying out, just like the old numbers. for all
the numbers have been replaced by names.
If we 60 as far north as Inverness and ask
any old person what regiment is the second