Officer's dirk to the 92nd Regiment (known as The Gordon Highlanders). Dirk has Sterling silver mounts (not hall marked). Faintly etched blade with on one side '92 Highlanders' and thistles and on the other side St. Andrew and ornate thistles. The scabbard is adorned with the Sphinx superscribed Egypt and the numeral 92. The hilt exhibits the extreme baluster form popular in the early years of the 19th century. Matching kife and fork ensuite with knife attached to scabbard wih chains. The Gordon Highlanders motto was Bydand. In the earlier part of the 19th century, units associated with the Gordon Highlanders such as the 89th Regiment of Militia - Royal Aberdeen Highlanders displayed the St Andrew cross on the front top mount. In the case of this dirk, St. Andrew is also displayed on the etching of the blade. Conditon: attach to small fork missing and chain attach to small knife slighly broken.
Ref 15. 92nd Regiment
1798 - 1881
The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons).
Although the 'gordon highlanders' had existed as the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot since 1794, the actual 'Gordon Highlanders Regiment' was formed in 1881 by amalgmation of the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot and 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively.
The Gordon Highlanders recruited in Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire and Shetland.
- 1794 - The 100th Regiment
- 1798 - The 92nd Regiment (known as The Gordon Highlanders)
- 1881 - The Gordon Highlanders, upon amalgamation witt the 75th, Stirlingshire Regiment. The 92nd became the 2nd Battalion and the 75th the 1st Battalion of the newly formed Gordon Highlanders.
- 1994 - The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)
- 2004 - 4th (Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) Battalion