Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Choose:By the metre Now generally accepted as the

Now generally accepted as the District tartan rather than the newer alternative Roxburgh

This original version used three colours - red

This is the same as MacLeod of Skye with the addition of a black guard to the red

and 8th South African Infantry regiments

'The earlier date refers to a letter from Gordon Earl of Sutherland instructing Murray of Dulrossie to 'remove the red and white lines from the plaids of the men so as to bring their dress into harmony with that of the other Septs

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Choose:By the metre Now generally accepted as theDouglas The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regiment and the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry. In 1968, when reductions were required, the regiment chose to be disbanded rather than amalgamated with another regiment, one of only two infantry regiments