Pipe Major's dirk to 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers). Straight single edge blade with scalloped back edge (shortened) with on one side etched the maker's name Hobson & Sons/Lexington Street. Ebonised wooden grip carved with basket weave, foliate engraved nickel mounts, coloured pommel stone. Leather sheath. Matching knife (market Stainless nickel steel) and fork (marked Silver plate with markings to James Deacon & Sons, Sheffield). Top mount engraved XXI beneath R.S.F. (worn). Blade; 27cm. Condition: Good, well-worn overall. Mounts and hilt slighly loose.
Ref 39. 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers)
1877 - 1880
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678. In 1959 it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). In 2006, it waa merged with the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
The Royal Scots Fusiliers were not themselves kilted but had kilted pipers.
- In 1712 raised as The 21st, or Royal North British Fusiliers
- In 1877 rased as the 21st, Foot (Royal Scots Fusiliers)
- In 1881, raised as The Royal Scots Fusiliers
- In 1959, the Royal Scots Fusiliers were combined with the Highland Light Infantry.
- In 2006, it was merged with the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland.